Job Description
Job Description
Description :
We are looking for competent Employment Specialists to assist with career building and to provide on the job support for individuals with disabilities.
If you’re a compassionate, and dedicated person who is seeking to be the difference in others’ everyday life, then this is a job for you.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities :
- Engages clients and establishes trusting, collaborative relationships directed toward the goal of competitive employment in community job settings with other workers who do not necessarily have disabilities.
- Refers clients to benefits counseling, as needed
- Helps clients report earnings, as needed.
- Assesses clients’ vocational functioning on an ongoing basis utilizing background information and work experiences.
- Conducts job development and job search activities directed toward positions that are Individualized to the interests and uniqueness of the people on his / her caseload following the principles and procedures of IPS supported employment.
- Conducts a minimum of six employer contacts per week; Employer contacts are designed to learn about the needs of the business, describe supports offered by the program and describe client strengths that are relevant to the position.
- Provides individualized follow-along supports to assist clients in maintaining employment
- Participates in face-to-face meetings with vocational rehabilitation counselors at least once a month to coordinate services for clients
- Develops an individual employment (and / or education) plan with clients
- Spends 65% or more of scheduled work hours in the community, For example, meets clients at community locations such as, workplace, coffee shop, meeting with potential employers, library, One-Stop, VR office, family home, etc.
or takes clients to apply for jobs, or investigate local GED or colleges, etc.
Responsible for a minimum number of job starts per year or maintaining at least 60% employment on caseload.
Requirements :
- Associate or Higher
- Current Colorado Driver’s License
- 1 year of experience in Social Services
Benefits and Wages
Pay : From $21.00 per hour Expected hours : 32 40 per week
- Full medical, dental and vision coverage
- Retirement plans to include 403(b) matching
- Paid time off
- Employer-paid life and disability insurance with additional buy-up coverage options
- Tuition and continuing education reimbursement
5 days ago