About The Position

Job Title: Employment Specialist Supervisor: Director of Dove Employment Services (DES) Department: Program Services FLSA Status: Hourly Summary: Resource people with disabilities to obtain and maintain stable integrated community employment.

Requirements

  • Maintain reliable transportation available for use during working hours, valid driver’s license and provide proof of automobile liability coverage.
  • Possess ability to maintain flexible schedule to meet the demands of the department.
  • Maintain good hygiene.
  • Possess excellent research and writing skills.
  • Possess the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
  • Possess the ability to use tact and empathy when dealing with people of varied backgrounds.
  • Possess the ability to establish effective working relationships.
  • Possess the ability to work independently and in a team environment.
  • Be proficient in Windows and Microsoft Office products (Computer literate).
  • Accept responsibility and demonstrate leadership.
  • Be able to multitask effectively in a sometimes fast paced environment.
  • Driving record must meet insurability requirements and must furnish own transportation.

Nice To Haves

  • B.A. or commensurate experience preferred in rehabilitation, special education, other behavioral science or closely related discipline. Experience in formal training in several of the following areas is preferred: job development, task analysis, data-keeping, job analysis and work site training.

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate community employment services.
  • Job placement – conduct comprehensive assessments of integrated work environments for people with disabilities & assist in job development, job analysis, community resource assessment, participant assessment and matching participant desires and needs using a compatibility analysis.
  • Develop employment opportunities, coordinate placement, training and on-going supports necessary to maintain individuals with disabilities in competitive employment. In so doing, maintain an average of 85% client-specific work/week. DES Director has discretion on this.
  • Job site and related training – provide instruction on work and related skills using a variety of systematic instructional techniques and support strategies & collect and interpret instructional data and implement systematic fading techniques.
  • Community advocacy – communicate with all significant people in the lives of employees with disabilities to ensure successful employment & coordinate supports outside the work environment with available community resources.
  • On-going assessments – conduct evaluations, collect performance data, elicit employer evaluations of employees with disabilities assigned.
  • Communicate with both employer and employee to assure employment success and satisfaction up to point of transference to job coach.
  • Project a favorable image of KCARC and DES in all professional interactions. Promote the health and safety of all staff and clients through adherence to all Agency procedures.
  • Attend professional training sessions, seminars, in-services and staff meetings as recommended by DES administration.
  • Responsible to coordinate all case management, case reviews and evaluations.
  • Maintain accurate and updated program and work records up to the transference to job coach.
  • Ensure the implementation of all work/future planning for caseload assigned.
  • Assist in maintaining all records in compliance with ISO and department procedure.
  • Serve as liaison between V.R. & DES in any problem areas regarding community employment services.
  • Determine needs for retraining and provide services as needed, minimally twice monthly unless or until transference to job coach.
  • All other duties as deemed necessary.
  • Additional hours if needed are mandatory.
  • Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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