Brown University Health
Vocational Specialist
Gateway Healthcare · Full-time · Posted Oct 20, 2026
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree required; degree in a related field preferred.
About the job
Provides community-based vocational and behavioral health services to adults with severe and/or persistent mental illness, supporting their education, employment, treatment, and daily-living goals.
What you'll do
- Provides vocational assessments, skill building, psychoeducation, resource navigation, and care coordination.
- Supports clients in setting and pursuing education and employment goals using recovery-oriented and evidence-based approaches, including IPS.
- Documents services and coordinates treatment planning, referrals, benefits, and discharge planning with clients and the interdisciplinary team.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- Knowledge of human development, behavioral health conditions, and community resources, especially employment-related resources.
- Valid driver’s license, use of a personal vehicle for work travel, and ability to meet the agency’s vehicle and driving-record requirements.
- Ability to collaborate in care coordination and communicate effectively and professionally.
Nice to have
- Degree in a related field.
- Bilingual in Spanish, Portuguese, or another critical language for the region.
Pay
$22.04-$36.37 (currency and pay type not stated)
Tools
Individual Placement and Supports (IPS), electronic medical record
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