Community Integrated Employment Specialist
Community Integrated Employment Specialist
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29-07-2025
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Job Description
Community Integrated Employment Specialist
Department:Employment Services
Department:Employment Services
Status: Full-time
Who We Are
At Sertoma Star Services were on a mission to empower individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities and those living with mental illness to reach their goals and lead fulfilling lives. With a strategic presence in South Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana we proudly serve over 2000 consumers through a diverse range of vocational educational therapeutic and residential programs.
Sertoma Star Services roots trace back to the merger of two dynamic social services organizations New Star and Sertoma Centre combining over 125 years of expertise in providing cutting-edge person-first services. Our united commitment is straightforward: to transform lives through delivering comprehensive services choices and opportunities to those we support in an environment that promotes self-advocacy and personal success.
By joining the Sertoma Star Team you will have a unique opportunity to challenge limits and change lives. Together we can shape a brighter future for those we serve.
Your Role
As theCommunity Integrated Employment Specialist you will work closely with individuals to identify their interests strengths and goals then develop tailored job-development and readiness plans. Youll conduct ongoing assessments lead discovery and training activities and provide hands-on support in both office and community settings to help consumers secure and maintain meaningful employment. Youll document progress in HSMS educate and protect consumer rights and collaborate with families providers and team members to deliver person-centered services.
Responsibilities
Who We Are
At Sertoma Star Services were on a mission to empower individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities and those living with mental illness to reach their goals and lead fulfilling lives. With a strategic presence in South Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana we proudly serve over 2000 consumers through a diverse range of vocational educational therapeutic and residential programs.
Sertoma Star Services roots trace back to the merger of two dynamic social services organizations New Star and Sertoma Centre combining over 125 years of expertise in providing cutting-edge person-first services. Our united commitment is straightforward: to transform lives through delivering comprehensive services choices and opportunities to those we support in an environment that promotes self-advocacy and personal success.
By joining the Sertoma Star Team you will have a unique opportunity to challenge limits and change lives. Together we can shape a brighter future for those we serve.
Your Role
As theCommunity Integrated Employment Specialist you will work closely with individuals to identify their interests strengths and goals then develop tailored job-development and readiness plans. Youll conduct ongoing assessments lead discovery and training activities and provide hands-on support in both office and community settings to help consumers secure and maintain meaningful employment. Youll document progress in HSMS educate and protect consumer rights and collaborate with families providers and team members to deliver person-centered services.
Responsibilities
Communicates well with consumers using their preferred form of communication to determine their likes interests strengths wants and needs.
Treats consumers with dignity and respect while providing them with the support needed to become as independent as possible.
Completes ongoing assessments to understand consumers wants and needs to support community integrated employment.
Utilizes assessment information to support consumers to participate in discovery activities and skill development based on their employment wants and needs.
Provides support and supervision to consumers during employment readiness training and discovery activities.
Develops job development plans based on assessment and discovery activities to help support consumers to obtain community integrated employment.
Advocates for consumers wants and needs and helps them advocate for themselves as requested.
Protects the rights of consumers by understanding their rights educating them on their rights and ensuring their rights are not violated.
Documents all supports provided in a timely manner to include but not limited to daily progress notes incident reports injury/illness reports daily attendance etc. utilizing the Human Services Management System (HSMS).
Works cooperatively with all staff outside providers and family members/guardians to ensure high quality services.
Transports consumers to and from CDS programs and into the community when needed.
Follows all agency Policies and Procedures.
Qualifications
Good verbal and written communication skills
Ability to effectively work with coworkers and consumers
Knowledge of working with individuals with disabilities
Ability to work independently and to carry out assignments to completion within parameters of instructions given prescribed routines and standard accepted practices
High School Diploma preferred
Must maintain a valid drivers license and meet agency driving requirements when required to provide transportation.
Benefits
- Generous paid time off
- 13 Paid holidays
- Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance Plans
- Employer Paid Insurance: Basic Life/AD&D and Long-Term Disability
- Employee Assistance Program
- 403(b) with company match
- Tuition assistance
- Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness
- Ongoing training and development opportunities
Health Safety and Culture
Sertoma Star is an equal opportunity employer that embraces the uniqueness of every person. Sertoma understands that in order for you to work effectively and be an advocate of inclusivity we must foster an environment that is respectful and sensitive to persons of all gender identities and from every cultural socioeconomic ethnic religious and racial background. Our open-door team-building concept supports both agency goals and employee success.
Sertoma Star is an equal opportunity employer that embraces the uniqueness of every person. Sertoma understands that in order for you to work effectively and be an advocate of inclusivity we must foster an environment that is respectful and sensitive to persons of all gender identities and from every cultural socioeconomic ethnic religious and racial background. Our open-door team-building concept supports both agency goals and employee success.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full Time
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