The Supported Employment Specialist: • Engages individuals and establishes trusting, collaborating relationships directed toward the goal of competitive employment in the community setting • Assists individuals in thinking about long-term employment goals, work history, strengths, cultural preferences, justice involvement, and other factors that relate to current vocational goal(s) • Develops a career assessment, profile and individual employment plan for each individual enrolled in SE • Completes updates to the profile yearly or when there is a change in employment or education status • Provides education and support to family members, with individual's permission, about employment and gathers input about skills, interests, strengths of individual, and ideas for job supports • Discusses individual's preference for disclosure of psychiatric status to employers, including possible costs and benefits of information to be disclosed • Conducts job development and job search activities • Refers individual's for benefits planning to learn about work incentives offered by the Social Security Administration or other entitlement systems • Facilitates a minimum of six (6) in-person employer contacts weekly • Is responsible for a minimum of 10 job placements each year after the first year of employment • Provides individuals follow-along supports to assist in maintaining employment • Participates in weekly meetings with MH treatment team • Attends monthly meetings with Vocational Rehabilitation • Spends 65% of time in the community • Conducts all work using the principles of Individual Placement and Support (IPS) Model. Education and experience equivalent to undergraduate degree Experience working with people with serious mental illness Proficient computer skills to be able to use electronic medical records Must have valid Georgia driver's license and transportation to/from work, complete/pass agency-sponsored defensive driving course Possess strong interpersonal skills/be a positive team player, ability to work with individuals from diverse backgrounds and foster relationships with businesses/employers High school diploma/GED and two (2) years of job-related experience.