Mountain Home is seeking a full-time Supported Employment & Education Coordinator (SEC) to assist clients in obtaining and maintaining education and/or competitive employment through the implementation of the Individualized Placement and Support (IPS) Model. The SEC will develop relationships with employers in the community to facilitate successful job matches. The SEC will work closely with an integrated mental health team to provide high-quality services. The majority of the SEC’s work must take place in person and cannot be done remotely. The hired individual must commit to being physically present at Mountain Home or in the community even during challenging times such as navigating a global pandemic. Mountain Home provides its employees with the necessary resources to ensure safe in-person interactions.

The ideal candidate has a passion and talent for helping others, communicating clearly and compassionately, and connecting and empathizing with individuals, including diverse and marginalized populations. They remain calm in high-stress situations and can work without direct supervision. They are trustworthy, dependable, relatable, and friendly. The ideal candidate is familiar with social services in the Missoula community and has a bachelor’s degree in social work or a similar field and/or related experience providing services to young adults with special needs, severe emotional disturbances, and/or cognitive or developmental delays.

Who We Are

Mountain Home is a fast-growing 501(c)3 nonprofit (public student loan forgiveness employer!) based in Missoula whose mission is to provide a safe home and nurturing community where young mothers discover their strengths, and children thrive. Over the last 22 years, we have built an effective, holistic model of care which integrates supportive housing, mental health care, employment and education support, trauma-informed childcare, and more. We work closely with young families, donors, and community partners to build brighter futures, two generations at a time.

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What You’ll Do

The Supported Employment & Education Coordinator is responsible for the following:

• Engaging clients and establishing trusting, collaborative relationships directed toward the goal of competitive employment and education in community settings.
• Supporting clients in employment and education services, including intake, engagement, assessment, job placement, education placement, coaching, and follow-along support.
• Conducting job development activities directed toward positions that are individualized to the interests and uniqueness of the client, following the principles/procedures of IPS.
• Transporting clients to and from job interviews, jobs, and/or school-related activities
• Participating in team meetings and communicating with the team to coordinate services and generate ideas to help participants achieve employment and or educational goals
• Spending at least 65% or more of total scheduled work hours in the community establishing relationships with employers, educators, and clients.
• Providing special assistance to the Supported Employment Program Manager in further development and implementation of the IPS program.
• Meeting regularly with your supervisor and attending required meetings and trainings
• Maintaining reliability and dependability through a commitment to schedule and tasks
• Other appropriate and job-related tasks as assigned

Who You Are & Keys to Success

To be successful in this job, you will excel in four areas:

Relationship-building: You have enthusiasm for meeting and engaging with people. You empathize with the communities we serve and can put people at ease, especially when there are lines of difference. You believe in our mission and the communities we serve. You listen closely to the need underneath the complaint or concern and work collaboratively to devise solutions. You spot barriers and have a superpower for making services or programs easier to access and more relevant.

Highly organized, motivated, and detail-oriented: You manage a high volume of work with efficiency and create systems for keeping tasks from slipping through the cracks. You can juggle multiple projects, anticipate obstacles, and find alternative paths when needed. You are reliable and dependable through a commitment to your schedule/tasks.

Excellent communication skills: You speak clearly and professionally whether in person, on the phone, or over email. You communicate well with others including clients, staff, and community members. You are honest and genuine.

Commitment to racial equity and social justice: You recognize the role of gender, race, income, age, and other identities in shaping our client’s needs. You recognize how your identities show up in this work, and welcome, reflect on and act on feedback with an eye toward continuous learning about justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion.

What Else You Should Know

Mountain Home is an equal-opportunity employer and we value having staff who come from communities of diverse perspectives and have lived experience. We encourage people of color, indigenous folx, members of the LGBTQ community, and people with disabilities to apply.

This position is full-time, 36-40 hours/week. The schedule will be discussed at the time of hire and may be adjusted as needed depending on the needs of the program and its participants. This position reports to the Supported Employment & Education Program Manager and does not supervise others. This role is based onsite at Mountain Home in Missoula, Montana, and requires local travel ~ 50% of the time. The base wage for this position is $19 hourly with the hired individual’s wage calculated using Mountain Home’s equitable wage matrix. Available benefits include health, dental, vision, short-term disability, and life insurance, 26+ days of paid time off annually, an employee assistance program (EAP), and opportunities for training and professional development.

How to Apply

To be considered for this position, please complete the entire application. Please answer all questions honestly, a response that may seem less than ideal will not necessarily disqualify you from consideration for employment with Mountain Home.

All offers of employment at Mountain Home are contingent upon clear results of a thorough background check. Although certain criminal history convictions and probations and driving records may not necessarily disqualify an applicant, the following factors will disqualify an applicant from being considered for employment: Failure to complete the background check process; Driving record that indicates a pattern of unsafe and/or impaired driving when the job requires transporting clients or operating Mountain Home vehicles; Any felony conviction and/or crime punishable by confinement greater than one year; history of sexual victimization or exploitative behavior of children or adults (regardless of therapy completed); Conviction of any crime in which children were involved (regardless of successful completion of probation or incarceration); A violent offense within the last five years; More than one violent offense ever; Termination from a paid or volunteer position for misconduct with a child; Providing false information about criminal history.