Employment Training Specialist Freeport location 35hrs flex to include eves weekends andor holidays when necessary
Employment Training Specialist Freeport location 35hrs flex to include eves weekends andor holidays when necessary
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Employment Training Specialist
Freeport location
35hrs flex to include eves weekends and/or holidays when necessary
Supported Employment (SEMP) provides job development placement services and ongoing support to maintain employment.
Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in human services plus six 6 months experience supporting people with intellectual and/or other developmental disabilities.
- Prior Job Development/Marketing/Sales experience preferred.
- Must be flexible to work evenings weekends and/or holidays when necessary.
- Valid and qualified NYS Drivers License required. Defensive Driving POM and CPR Training required.
- Successful candidate should possess good team building skills; written and oral communication skills
- Computer proficiency in all Microsoft Office Suite applications
- Maintain a commitment to professional service delivery of the agencys mission.
Primary duties and responsibilities include but not limited to:
- Provide services and supports to individuals enrolled in communitybased Supported Employment Services to ensure the successful continuance of workers placed in competitive employment.
- Assist referred candidates in achieving their vocational and employment related goals utilizing evaluation assessment and job placement and training techniques.
- Provide oversight for a caseload of Supported Employment Services participants delivering services/supports at employment locations and providing documentation of such in compliance with programmatic regulations to ensure their continued success.
- Attend team and/or ISP Review meetings as scheduled communicating employment related progress needs and/or concerns; responsible for development of comprehensive supported employment service and/or habilitation plans designed to meet the individuals needs; ensuring regulatory compliance with legal OPWDD ACCESVR COMPASS and CQL mandates.
- Maintain ongoing communication with employer ACCESVR and/or OPWDD family/advocate and other members of the individuals support team (i.e. MSC Residential Day Program etc.
- Advocate for individual rights at the worksite facilitates social integration of supported employees into the work environment and offers sensitivity training to supervisors as appropriate
- Screen/evaluate individuals proposed for competitive community based jobs (at both agency and home locations) as needed; perform worksite analysis and task analysis to properly match individual to appropriate job placements; engage in job development to select potential employers provide support during the hiring process
- Provide onthejob skills training at worksite.
- Provide counseling to individuals their families and/or support team regarding vocational concepts as related to individuals employment goals
- Provide case management services when needed make referrals to other service providers as appropriate
- Maintain case records in compliance with programmatic and regulatory requirements including the collection ISP Reports for caseload of Supported Employment Program Participants
- Perform additional duties as requested by Supported Employment Services Management or AHRC Workforce Administration
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
