Bilingual Employment Specialist - IPS

• Serves as the IPS interdisciplinary team's Employment Specialist and vocational expert.
• Can write and read in Spanish and is able to communicate with Spanish Speakers fully.
• Manages an intensive caseload of up to 20 individuals with mental health and AODA barriers.
• Leverages braided funding to provide wrap around support for individuals participating in the program.
• Understand each funder's requirements and technical specifications and the services that can be provided under each umbrella. (CCS and DVR)
• Fully understands and practices the Eight Principles of the IPS model and is acutely aware of the 25 fidelity markers by which competency and program success are measured.
• Effectively creates and manages employer relationships leading to the placement of individuals served within the IPS program.
• Provides career assessment and exploration, as well as job preparation and development services, for individuals seeking community-based, integrated employment.
• Accurately completes all required documentation on time to uphold the integrity of the client record. Documentation is “person-centered” and comprehensive in nature, meeting established documentation standards and funder contractual obligations.
• Maintains necessary authorizations for service and assures that activity is correctly billed to the appropriate funder at the end of each month.
• Interfaces with the employer, funder, client, and support persons to provide information, elicit feedback, and maintain consistent and accurate communication.
• Identifies and introduces assistive technology, work accommodations, and compensatory strategies to behavioral contracts as indicated to improve client presentation and/or performance.
• Represents MCFI and advocates for people with disabilities by participating in professional and community organizations and interacting with community partners.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

• Ability to successfully deal with change and potentially stressful situations.
• Must be familiar with Microsoft Word, Outlook, Teams, and Excel.
• Adheres to all workplace and trade safety laws, regulations, standards, and practices.
• This position is responsible for the supervision and safety of consumers in both normal program settings as well as a variety of settings in the community.
• Skill and ability to interpret observational data to make objective and impartial written/verbal reports.
• Must be comfortable conducting business in a wide array of local industry and interacting with Human Resource and management level staff.
• Knowledge of a variety of disabling conditions and helpful accommodations, strategies and assistive technology that will assist the individual on the job.
• Understanding of behavior modification techniques, compensatory strategies, and accommodations.
• Adapts to changing business needs, conditions, and work responsibilities.
• Effectively manages one's own time, priorities, and resources to achieve goals.
• Build constructive working relationships characterized by a high level of acceptance, cooperation, and mutual respect.
• Conveys ideas and facts in writing using language the reader will best understand.
• Employee can get positive results in adverse situations. Holds self-responsible for service excellence. Acts courteously and responsibly to consumers. Anticipates customer needs and responds appropriately. Helps remove barriers; understands issues from the client's perspective.
• Current Non-Violent Crisis Intervention or Safety Education course completed within first 90 days of hire.
• Current negative TB test.

Milwaukee Center for Independence