Vocational Consultant
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Job Location:
Kansas City, KS - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Join Our Team as a Vocational Consultant
Kansas City Metro Community-Based Role $23.27/hour Mileage Reimbursement
If youre passionate about helping individuals explore careers build job skills and achieve meaningful employment this opportunity is for you. Join Center for Developmentally Disabled (CDD) a nonprofit serving Kansas City for over 50 years as a Vocational Consultant supporting individuals with developmental disabilities through career discovery job development and long-term workplace success.
Why Youll Love Working at CDD
- Mission-Driven Impact: Help individuals discover their strengths build employment skills and secure inclusive community jobs.
- Meaningful Community Partnerships: Build strong relationships with employers schools and organizations across the metro.
- Professional Growth: Paid training required employment-support certifications mileage reimbursement and full-time benefits.
- Supportive Team Culture: Collaborate with caring professionals who share your commitment to opportunity dignity and independence.
- Variety Every Day: Community-based role that blends coaching career planning employer outreach and documentation.
What Youll Do
- Conduct discovery exploration assessments career planning and development of employment goals.
- Support clients with job exploration job shadowing informational interviewing assistive technology review and skills assessment.
- Facilitate job development job placement onboarding assistance and on-the-job coaching as needed.
- Develop individualized career plans that reflect strengths interests needs natural supports and workplace preferences.
- Transport clients to assessments interviews community activities and job-related appointments.
- Maintain accurate case files documentation client annual intake paperwork session notes and summaries in Therap.
- Build and sustain strong relationships with employers volunteer sites funders families and school personnel.
- Complete required employment-support certifications during the first year and continuing education annually.
- Collect satisfaction surveys from clients and families twice per year.
- Support Summer Work Programs intake processes and job-coaching needs.
- Complete Event Reports follow timekeeping requirements and participate in team collaboration.
What You Bring
Required:
- High school diploma or GED
- Valid drivers license auto insurance and reliable vehicle
- Ability to pass background screening
- Ability to complete CPR First Aid and required employment-services certifications
- Strong communication organization and problem-solving skills
- Compassionate person-centered approach with commitment to community inclusion
Preferred:
- 1 year experience providing employment support job coaching or community-based services
- Familiarity with service coordination IDD support programs or vocational rehabilitation principles
- Experience using Therap or similar data-entry systems
The Role at a Glance
- Pay: $23.27/hour mileage reimbursement
- Schedule: Full-time; hours vary based on client needs and caseload
- Work Setting: 100% community-based across the KC metro
- Classification: Non-exempt with benefits and paid training
- Certifications: 14 hours of initial training 6 hours supervised mentoring (first year) plus annual continuing education
- Reports To: Employment & Community Coordinator
Ready to Make a Difference
If youre passionate about helping others reach their potential wed love to meet you.We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability status protected veteran status or any other characteristics protected by law.
About CDD
For over five decadesCenter for Developmentally Disabledhas helped individuals with developmental disabilities live work and thrive independently in their communities. Our mission is to promote dignity opportunity and inclusion and were looking for compassionate professionals like you to help us continue that work.
Apply today at start changing lives tomorrow!
Required Experience:
Contract
Key Skills
- Sales Experience
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- Hyperion
- Financial Services
- Financial Concepts
- Banking
- Oracle EBS
- Securities Law
- Peoplesoft
- Oracle
- Financial Management
- Workday
About Company
CDD provides housing, residential care, day habilitation and Personal Care Assistance programs 365 days per year to adults with developmental disabilities in the greater Kansas City area.
