Overview:

Provide services and support to individuals enrolled in community-based Supported Employment Services to ensure the successful continuance of workers placed in competitive employment.   Assist referred candidates in achieving their vocational and employment related goals utilizing evaluation, assessment, and job placement and training techniques.

Responsibilities:

Provide oversight for a caseload of Supported Employment Services to participants, deliver services/support at employment locations, and provide documentation of such in compliance with programmatic regulations to ensure their continued success.

Attend team and/or Life Plan Review meetings, as scheduled, communicate employment related progress, needs and/or concerns; develop  comprehensive supported employment services and/or habilitation plans designed to meet the individual’s needs; ensure regulatory compliance with legal, OPWDD, ACCES-VR, COMPASS and CQL mandates.

Maintain on-going communication with employer, ACCES-VR and/or OPWDD, family/advocate and other members of the individual’s support team (i.e. Care Coordinator, Residential, Day Program, etc.).

Advocate for individual rights at the worksite and in the community, facilitate social integration of supported employees into the work environment, and offers sensitivity training to employers as appropriate.

Screen/evaluate individuals proposed for competitive community based jobs (at both agency and home locations) as needed; perform worksite analysis and task analysis to properly match individual to appropriate job placements; engage in job development to select potential employers, provide support during the hiring process.

Provide on-the-job skills training at worksite and travel training on public bus routes when needed.

Provide counseling to individuals, their families and/or support team regarding vocational concepts as related to individual’s employment goals.

Provide case management services when needed, make referrals to other service providers as appropriate.

Maintain case records in compliance with programmatic and regulatory requirements, including the collection Life Plan Reports for caseload of Supported Employment Program Participants.

Perform additional related duties as requested by Supported Employment Services Management or Workforce Administration.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in human services, plus six (6) months experience working with people with

intellectual and/or other developmental disabilities preferred.

Prior job development/marketing/sales experience preferred.

Must be flexible to work evenings, weekends and/or holidays when necessary.

Defensive Driving and CPR training required.

Must possess and maintain a valid NYS driver’s license throughout employment.

           

Successful candidate should possess good team building skills; written and oral communication

skills; computer proficiency in all Microsoft Office Suite applications and maintain a commitment

to professional service delivery of the agency’s mission.