WorkReady Employment Specialist (ES)
Job Description
The job of the Employment Specialist (ES) is to provide job development, placement and support for our consumers with mild to moderate disabilities.
To locate and match the skills, interests, abilities and support needs of our consumers with the needs of employers, to market the assets of our consumers to potential employers and communicate the benefits of hiring them, to prepare and assist them in being hired,
and monitor and provide support for a brief period during their employment.
This is a highly independent position that requires excellent written and verbal communication skills, excellent sales and marketing skills, problem solving skills, high energy, and effective time management working within rigid time lines.
Core Job Functions and Responsibilities:
„X Have consumers employed within six weeks of the completion date of the Career and Community Support Analysis (CCSA).
„X Market our consumer¡¦s employment assets to potential employers within the local community.
„X Provide one solid job lead per week for each consumer involved in the job searching process. These employers must have positions available that match the skills, interests, abilities, and support needs of our consumers, they must understand our services and some of the various support needs of our consumers and the hiring manager must make a verbal commitment to interview our consumer.
„X Review all written assessment and planning information, to ensure a thorough understanding of the consumer¡¦s strengths, support needs, effective support strategies and learning styles.
„X Prepare the consumer for the hiring process, and assist them in obtaining employment through interviewing with potential employers
„X Make sure consumer transportation needs have been arranged.
„X Provide first day on the job support if necessary.
„X Do weekly on-site follow up visits and identify any additional support services that might be needed until case closure is reached.
„X Provide direct skills training to the consumer when possible, as a back up strategy to the natural training processes.
Additional Job Functions:
„X Work under the supervision and direction of the WorkReady Program Coordinator.
„X Work in conjunction with the WorkReady Director, Program Coordinator and Job Coach
„X Participate in all staff meetings and trainings
Qualifications:
Bachelors Degree or above in Rehabilitation, Social Work, Teaching, or a related Human Services field, AND one year of documented experience providing services to people with disabilities
OR
Three years documented experience working with people with disabilities
Previous marketing experience a plus
BI LINGUAL A PLUS
Vocational rehabilitation, sales, marketing, mental health, social work, case manager,
- Location: ARLINGTON
- Compensation: Base, travel, incentives $32,000-$46,000
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