Job Details: Job Location: ACT Team - New York, NY, Position Type: Full Time, Education Level: Bachelor's, Salary Range: $45000.00 - $50000.00Salary/year, Job Shift: 9:00am to 5:00pm, Intro/Program Description: The Young Adult Assertive Community Treatment Team is a unique and nontraditional licensed outpatient psychiatric clinic for individuals, 18-28 years old with Serious Mental Illness (SMI) who have demonstrated a high service need with multiple hospitalizations, emergency room visits and difficulty maintaining stability in the community. ACT is a nationally recognized model and an evidence-based practice. The ACT Team serves all of Manhattan and occasionally the outer boroughs.   Position Summary: The Case Manager/Vocational Specialist is responsible for providing counseling, case management services, vocational rehabilitation and daily support to the ACT clients. The case manager is part of a multidisciplinary team that provides comprehensive psycho-social services designed to improve or maintain client’s ability to function in the community.   Schedule: Monday through Friday, 35 hours per week 9:00am to 5:00pm   Salary Range: $45,000.00 - $50,000.00   Candidates must have the required qualifications to be considered for the position. The salary offer will be based on the candidate’s number of years experience in the exact or comparable position and additional preferred qualifications will be taken into account.  Roles, Responsibilities, and Essential Duties : Roles, Responsibilities, and Essential Duties   Provide case management services   Carry a caseload of ACT clients  Perform client assessments and formulate treatment goals  Facilitate client participation in entitlement programs, psychiatric services, medication management, rehabilitation and other activities  Refer clients to community health services  Accompany clients to appointments as needed  Communicate regularly with clients’ families about their needs and progress  Serve as liaison to other service providers  Maintain up-to-date client case records according to program guidelines   Visit clients in residential facilities, on the street and in other locations   Rotate on-call service after outside work hours    Serve as Vocational Specialist  Counsel clients in developing vocational goals  Develop vocational and employment resources for the purpose of vocational skills’ development and generating competitive employment opportunities  Assist in preparing clients for the transition to vocational/employment opportunities  Provide employment retention services for employed clients     Participate as an ACT team member  Attend staff meetings, case conferences, and training programs to upgrade skills and knowledge  Attend supervision meetings to review client progress and case management strategies  Work collaboratively with ACT team staff in a team case management model  Other duties as required    Qualifications/Educational Requirements  Bachelor’s Degree required  Experience working with the seriously and persistently mentally ill population preferred  One year of training and/or experience in vocational assessment, job exploration, and skills development in choosing, securing, and maintaining employment, employment counseling or vocational rehabilitation preferred  Knowledge of models of supported employment/Individual Placement and Support (IPS) preferred  Ability to speak Spanish, French, Creole, American Sign Language or other languages is a plus    Computer Skills: To perform this job successfully, an individual should have/be:  Able to work in the Microsoft Office Suite, should especially be proficient in Word and Outlook  Able to use or learn to use AWARDS database   Able to use or learn other electronic databases, programs, and funder-related software as needed  Working knowledge of Google applications    Physical Requirements  Walking; climbing stairs occasionally    Work Environment  Field & office work    We are committed to building an inclusive workplace community grounded in respect for differences. We support hiring a broadly diverse team of qualified individuals who will contribute to our organizations. Goddard Riverside and Isaacs Center provide equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of duties and responsibilities that will be required of this position and title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description. This job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.