Supported Employment Counselor

Job Description

Job Description

Job Path supports autistic people and people with developmental disabilities as they make choices about their lives and play valued roles in their communities. Job Path encourages people to explore what they want out of life and to chart their own journeys. Whether it’s finding a job, making a contribution in a volunteer role, establishing a home, or being part of the community, the goal is to assist the person to lead a full and active life.

Job Path’s Supported Employment program is integral in ensuring the long term success of people on the job.

Job Path is seeking an energetic, responsible, and creative person to manage a caseload of people who are currently employed. The Employment Counselor is responsible for ensuring that the people they support are able to maintain and grow in their jobs and careers. Employment Counselors must be proactive, seeking out ways for a person to grow on the job and by identifying issues before they jeopardize a person’s employment.

Employment Counselors must be reliable and punctual; in order for the people we support to be successful in their jobs.

Responsibilities include (but are not limited to) the following tasks :

• Provide ongoing support to a caseload of ten to fifteen people in our employment program
• Developing strategies for participants to build on their work skills to be able to complete tasks as independently as possible
• Help people work through issues that may arise on the job by using creative problem solving
• Encourage participants to learn new skills to grow at their jobs
• Develop positive relationships with participants’ coworkers, supervisors and managers
• Work with employers to guarantee their satisfaction with Job Path services
• Assist people to grow in their careers, which may include but is not limited to assistance with skill building, advocacy and job development
• Serve as an active team member by attending team meetings, trainings, contributing new ideas and maintaining ongoing communications with supervisor(s)
• Ongoing communication with families
• Communication with network for support - including Care Managers and other people involved in the lives of people receiving services
• Be flexible and available to provide support to participants as needed. Occasionally, one may need to be available to provide support on weekends or outside of the standard work day, depending on the work schedule of the people we support. .
• Provide training and guidance to Direct Support Professionals who are supporting people on your caseload

Documentation and Billing

Location : This position requires two days of presence in Job Path’s midtown Manhattan office and travel around the city to develop employment and support people on the job. Hybrid remote option is available on non-office / support days.

Qualifications : BA degree preferred or a combination of high school diploma or equivalency and related experience. Experience supporting people with developmental disabilities a plus.

Salary :   Annual salary of $43,000-$45,000 depending on education and experience, Eligible for overtime

Benefits :

To Apply : Submit your resume and answers to the application questions via our jobs board.

Or, send via fax to 212-921-5342 or mail to :

Job Path

Attn : Aimee Althoff

256 West 38th Street 2nd Floor

New York, NY 10018

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