Vocational Counselor - Employment Specialist

WellPower - Adult Services(7 days ago)

Denver, COOnsiteFull TimeMedior$60,240 - $62,500Vocational Rehabilitation

About this role

A Vocational Counselor Employment Specialist at WellPower provides vocational rehabilitation support to people with serious and persistent mental illness, focusing on employment readiness and community integration. The position supports job development, placement, and collaboration with clinical teams and community partners to promote lasting well-being. The role is based at a local site and involves substantial in-community work and coordination with external agencies.

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Required Skills

Vocational Assessment
Job Development
Employer Relations
Community Outreach
Program Development
Case Coordination
Reporting
Coaching
Bilingual Spanish
ASL

Qualifications

GED or High School Diploma
Colorado Peer Family Specialist Certification
Bachelor's Degree
Master's Degree
Certified Psychiatric Rehabilitation Practitioner

About WellPower - Adult Services

wellpower.org

WellPower (a trade name of the Mental Health Center of Denver) is Colorado’s largest nonprofit community mental health center, founded in 1989 and known locally and nationally as a model for innovative, effective behavioral health care. Serving more than 20,000 people each year, it provides comprehensive services across the lifespan from 30+ sites and nearly 200 community locations, including outpatient treatment, medication management, crisis response, and supportive counseling. WellPower takes an integrated approach that addresses social determinants of health—offering supportive housing, education and employment supports, financial health services, food access, and other basic needs—so people get the wraparound supports needed to thrive.