RAMS CAAP Counseling & Pre-Vocational Services (RAMS CAAP) provides culturally competent outpatient integrated behavioral health support and pre-vocational services to participants of San Francisco’s Human Services Agency (HSA) County Adult Assistant Program, the county’s welfare-to-work program for adults without dependent children. RAMS CAAP offers three different services under this contract: Job Prep, a series of work readiness workshops, psychological testing through a Learning Needs Assessments (LNA,) and a pre-vocational training and assessment program called On the Job Assessment (OJA). RAMS CAAP Counseling and Pre-Vocational Services is a collaboration with the Workforce Development Division (WDD) to offer supportive services for clients enrolled in the County Adult Assistance Program (CAAP) and CalFresh benefits.

Status: Part-Time, (minimum 3 days a week)

As a member of the RAMS CAAP Counseling and Pre-Vocational Services team, the Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor works with the program coordinator, clinicians, learning needs assessor and the case managers to support CAAP (County Adult Assistance Program) clients in assessing their vocational readiness, employability, and accommodation needs to support their success in their next steps towards self-sufficiency.

Essential Job Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Conduct intake assessments to evaluate client’s vocational history, goals, and barriers
• Facilitate soft skills workshops for OJA clients
• Provide individual sessions to support clients with job search skills and case management needs
• Support clients at work assessment sites
• Co-facilitate and/or conduct work readiness workshops, focusing on topics such as anger management, communication skills, work/life balance, accessing resource in the community, etc. virtually and/or in person, to the HSA CAAP clients
• Coordinate with other providers, including RAMS CAAP and HSA staff
• Maintain timely administrative and program records and documentation related to client care, in accordance to standards specified by RAMS policies and oversight agencies, i.e. HSA.
• Participate in case conferences, program team and staff meetings, in-service trainings and other staff development activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Social Work, or other health & human services related fields from an accredited institution OR two years of experience providing similar types of services, required.
• One year of experience in a community-based organization providing case management, vocational assessment/training and linkage to service providers to indigent & underserved adult clients with mental health and/or substance use issues.
• Familiarity of San Francisco community resources/services (including health, mental health, substance abuse, housing, etc.).
• Commitment to engaging in professional development activities such as trainings, continuing education seminars, case conferences, and reviewing up-to-date material, etc., as related to vocational training strategies for the population of CAAP.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively, function independently, and interact professionally with a diverse, multi-cultural, and interdisciplinary staff of all levels.
• Proficiency in computer skills (e.g. Microsoft Office Suite, Google Workspace, Launchpad)
• Experience with clinical documentation

Other Preferred Qualifications

• Applicants with ability to provide bilingual & culturally competent services in Spanish, Cantonese, Russian, Tagalog or Vietnamese, HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY, due to the populations served.
• Prior experience with vocational rehabilitation models of practice and counseling strategies.