Employment Specialists

Help people move toward meaningful work.

Vibrant Emotional Health is building a candidate pool for future roles across our Community Programs, including opportunities with our Adolescent Skills Centers and Older Adult ACT program. These roles support different populations but share a focus on vocational services, employer engagement, and helping people build greater independence through work.

We look for professionals who can build strong relationships, recognize individual strengths, and connect people with opportunities that support their employment goals. Relevant experience may include vocational counseling, workforce development, supported employment, job coaching, employer engagement, career readiness, community-based services, and employment placement or retention.

Community Programs

Adolescent Skills Centers support young adults as they build the educational, vocational, and life skills needed to pursue greater independence and long-term goals. Employment Specialists provide individualized vocational support and help young people prepare for, obtain, and maintain employment.

Location: Bronx, Manhattan, or Queens

Schedule: Full-time. hybrid

Pay Range: $29.23- 32.97/hour

• Providing vocational counseling, career exploration, and employment readiness support
• Helping participants identify employment goals and develop individualized plans
• Supporting resume development, interview preparation, and job search strategies
• Providing job coaching and retention support
• Identifying employment, internship, training, and educational opportunities
• Building and maintaining relationships with employers and community partners
• Staying informed about labor market trends and employer expectations
• Supporting youth engagement, problem-solving, and conflict resolution
• Maintaining accurate and timely documentation
• Collaborating with program staff and other supports involved in each participant's goals

• Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Psychology, Mental Health Counseling, or a related field; Master's degree preferred
• Minimum of two years of experience providing vocational or employment services to youth
• Skill in youth engagement, vocational counseling, and conflict resolution
• Knowledge of labor market trends and employer expectations
• Experience with evidence-based practices and job coaching models
• Bilingual skills preferred

The Older Adult Assertive Community Treatment program helps adults over age 50 with serious mental illness build the skills and supports needed to achieve greater independence and live meaningful lives in their communities.

The Individual Placement and Support Specialist helps ACT participants obtain and maintain competitive employment consistent with their vocational goals using the evidence-based IPS supported employment model.

Location: Bronx, NY

Schedule: Full-time, remote with 75-100% field work required

Pay Range: $29.23- 32.97/hour

• Delivering individualized supported employment services using the IPS model
• Assessing vocational skills, interests, strengths, and preferences
• Supporting clients with employment, schooling, and technical training goals
• Conducting individualized job development and job search activities
• Building relationships with employers and identifying competitive employment opportunities
• Providing education and ongoing support to employers
• Helping clients understand how employment may affect benefits and entitlements
• Supporting participants in individual and group settings
• Collaborating with the multidisciplinary ACT treatment team to integrate vocational and behavioral health services
• Maintaining timely and accurate documentation

• Bachelor's degree in a mental health or related field; Master's preferred
• Minimum of 1 year of experience supporting individuals with serious mental illness and co-occurring substance use disorders
• Minimum of 1 year experience in job development and employer engagement with underserved communities
• Ability to travel 75-100% throughout NYC boroughs and nearby counties
• Cultural competence in mental health, disability, and employment settings
• Strong crisis response and sound judgment
• Ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary behavioral health teams
• Proficiency in documentation and electronic health record systems
• Bilingual skills preferred

If your background aligns with this work, we encourage you to share your information and stay connected with Vibrant. Talent Acquisition will review your experience for future Employment Specialist and IPS Specialist openings and reach out when there is a strong match with an available program.

We determine base pay through a comprehensive review of skills, experience, education, certifications, geographic location, and other relevant factors. The range listed reflects the compensation parameters for the role and does not represent the full compensation package. A complete overview of compensation and benefits will be provided by the Talent Acquisition team during the hiring process.

Full time employees will be eligible for excellent comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, supplemental income insurance, employer paid disability insurance, employer paid life insurance, pre-tax FSA for medical and dependent care, and 401K available.

Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they are able to perform every task in the job description. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job, and that candidate may be one who comes from a less traditional background. Vibrant will consider any equivalent combination of knowledge, skills, education and experience to meet minimum qualifications. If you are interested in applying, we encourage you to think broadly about your background and skill set for the role.

Vibrant Emotional Health is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants are considered for positions without regard to veteran status, uniformed service member status, race, creed, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, citizenship status, national origin, marital status, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, caregiver status or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

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