Supported Employment Specialist

RHA Health Services, LLC

Supported Employment Specialist helping individuals with mental health challenges seek employment opportunities. Coordinating supportive services and collaborating with treatment teams to achieve placement goals.

Posted 7/29/2026full-timeBurlington • North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-LevelWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in vocational assessment, job development, and providing behavioral health support services to individuals with mental health issues. Proficient in maintaining accurate documentation and collaborating with treatment teams to ensure client success and employer satisfaction.

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Vocational AssessmentJob DevelopmentJob CoachingClient DocumentationCollaboration with Treatment Teams

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Hard Skills

Behavioral Health SupportRecruitingJob PlacementTechnical AssistanceMonitoring Safety Conditions

Soft Skills

Interpersonal CommunicationEmpathyProblem-Solving

Tools & Technologies

Electronic Documentation Systems

Certifications & Qualifications

Valid Driver’s License

Industry Keywords

Mental HealthIntellectual DisabilitiesSubstance AbuseClient Satisfaction Surveys

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Assist adults with a wide range of mental health issues and conditions in obtaining employment.
Participate in ongoing collaboration with client’s treatment team for clinical consultation, employment plan or for the development of behavioral health support services.
Provide support for individuals in a variety of ways such as vocational assessment, job development, training, technical assistance, monitoring safety conditions, transportation and follow - along support.
Receive, review, process, file and/or submit a variety of documents and reports and electronic files on client’s including time studies, performance ratings, time sheets, data sheets, production sheets, professional contact sheets, accident reports, client satisfaction surveys, etc.
Provide follow along supports and retention services including on site job coaching to ensure client success and employer satisfaction.
Maintain accurate, clinically sound, and up-to-date documentation as required associated with billing, assessment, treatment, person's progress, clinical team and other activities.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Prefer a Bachelor’s Degree in a human services field from an accredited college or university
At least 1 year of experience working with intellectually developmentally disabled persons, mental health, substance abuse
Minimum of 2 years’ experience in recruiting and job placement
An equivalent combination of education and experience
Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug-screening exam
Must possess a valid Driver’s License.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Payactiv: early access to the money you’ve earned from hours you’ve already worked, before payday!
Employee perks and discount program : to help you save money!
Paid Time Off (full-time employees only)
Health/Insurance (full-time employees only)
401(k) retirement savings program
Wellbeing Programs: Physical, Emotional and Financial
Chronic Disease management programs for hypertension and diabetes (for qualifying employees)
Training: Free CPR, first aid, and job-specific training opportunities