SUMMARY
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The duties and responsibilities of the Supportive Employment Specialist � Vocational Services will include, but are not limited to the following:
- Establishes and maintains contacts with business community in order to place individuals with developmental disabilities into competitive employment.
- Provides one on one intervention for individuals who have been placed at work sites.
- Trains individuals served to perform assigned work to best of their ability.
- Familiarizes individuals served with their new work environment.
- Ensures that program participants are treated with utmost regard for their personal dignity.
- Participates in intake meetings and IPP conferences.
- Arranges transportation and/or provides travel training to enable individuals to get to job sites.
- Advocates for individuals served as requested.
- Assists Occupational Therapist with job site analysis, work site modification and building accessibility analysis.
- Maintains contact with VESID, OMRDD, Social Security, etc.
- Keeps abreast of changes in field.
- Performs other related duties as requested.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Ability to read, write, speak and understand English
- Due to sensitive nature of the position, must be able to maintain the strictest confidentiality.
- Ability to work independently and handle multiple tasks.
- Ability to troubleshoot situations
- Good organizational skills
- Ability to relate to special populations and to understand the principles of behavior management
- Good oral and written communications skills
- May be transferred to another job site and/or title to meet agency needs
- Ability to travel to various places of employment for individuals with developmental disabilities.
- Availability and willingness to work varied work schedules and work environments
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
- High School Diploma or GED and some specialized training beyond High School
- One year of related work experience
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
� On occasions, considerable physical effort related to traveling on public transportation from one job site to another, sometimes with individuals with disabilities.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- A few unpleasant conditions routinely present related to the worksites at which contacts are made.
- Some stress due to intermittent or cyclical workload.
- Seasonal exposure to unpleasant weather
- Shift may be extended to cover the health and safety needs of the program participants as emergencies or other situations demand.
Rate: $17.12
