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The Contra Costa County Health Services Department is offering an excellent career opportunity for qualified individuals interested in the Mental Health Employment Specialist position. The Behavioral Health Division currently has two (2) vacancies in Behavioral Health’s Vocational Services program located in Concord, CA.
 
Mental Health Employment Placement Specialists are responsible for providing a variety of job development, placement and support services for clients with mental health, substance use disorders and/or co-occuring disorders in finding and retaining jobs in the community. Duties include: making and maintaining contact with employers; identifying and securing job opportunities that match the client's goals and training with the job requirements; participating in outreach and recruitment activities by attending job fairs; developing brochures; discussing job goals and work history with clients and reviewing the assessment of their job readiness; advising clients on vocational issues and barriers to employment; and providing a variety of support services to clients both individually and in groups, such as assisting them in developing resumes and instructing them in the employment application process. Our current vacancies are assigned to provide these services to clients in East County and Central County. 
 
Incumbents in this position are supervised by the Mental Health Vocational Services Coordinator or the Mental Health Program Manager.

License Required: Possession of a valid California Motor Vehicle Operator’s License. Out of state Motor Vehicle Operator’s license will be accepted during the application process.

Education: Possession of an AA or AS degree in Business or Counseling or a closely related field from an accredited college or university.

Experience: Three (3) years of full-time or its equivalent experience performing individual job development/career development activities with individuals with psychiatric and/or substance abuse diagnoses.

Substitution for Education: Additional experience may be substituted for the required degree education on a year-for-year basis up to a maximum of two (2) years.