Education & Employment Specialist ACT TAY

Job description

**Empower Lives Through Purposeful Work and Learning Full-time, benefit eligible position. Monday - Friday, 40 hours weekly.** As an **Education and Employment Specialist** with our Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) team, you’ll help individuals living with psychiatric disabilities rediscover purpose and independence through meaningful employment and educational opportunities. This role combines advocacy, coaching, and hands-on support to help people build brighter, self-directed futures. **About ACT/ACT TAY/STEPS** **ACT (Assertive Community Treatment)/ACT TAY (Assertive Community Treatment for Transitional-Aged Youth)/STEPS (Shape, Teach, Evolve, Prepare, Support)** programs are a way of providing many types of service to people with chronic mental health disorders. ACT/STEPS teams provide services directly to people in their community. People who access ACT/STEPS services receive the wrap-around psychiatric services, but within the comfort of their own home and community. ACT/STEPS team members are comprised of professionals in the areas of psychiatry, social work, nursing, substance use disorders, supported employment, and peer support so they have the skills they need to meet the many needs of the people they serve. The ACT/STEPS team provides these services 24 hours a day, seven days a week, each day of the year. **This Is a Great Opportunity for Someone Who:**• Enjoys helping others find confidence and purpose through work or education • Values community-based, person-centered approaches to care • Thrives on collaboration within a multidisciplinary behavioral health team • Finds fulfillment in making a measurable difference every day