Employment Services Job Developer and Career Counselor

About the role

The Job Developer and Career Counselor will be responsible for assisting people to ultimately obtain employment in a competitive integrated setting in the community. Location is in the Southeastern Mass/Boston area.

Responsibilities

• Develop a community network of businesses to access on-site assessment and/or employment opportunities
• Outreach and marketing to educate community businesses about Options resources for job candidates when there are vacancies
• Develop career plans that determine goals for employment
• Understand the On-the-Job Training process between MassAbility and community businesses
• Submit documentation for monthly billing
• Produce outcome of success in order to maximize Options annual contract and build upon the services
• Aid people to obtain employment according to the Career Plan
• Aid people to maintain their employment through documented planning
• Support consumer in the method that is appropriate and least intrusive
• Maximize the independence of consumer during all services
• Report suspected abuse and neglect to DPPC and/or Employment Services Supervisor/Program Director

Qualifications

• Proven track record of placing people with disabilities into competitive jobs
• Fluency in reading/writing and speaking English language – bi-lingual preferred
• Experience in developing and writing vocational assessments, career planning, job placement and job supports both on site and off site of the employment location
• Outstanding customer service and problem-solving skills
• PREFERRED: Experience developing and writing vocational assessments, career planning, job placement and job coaching follow along services
• Experience working with people with disabilities in vocational rehabilitation services
• Knowledge of MassAbility Competitive Integrated Employment Services
• Experience working with people with disabilities

Competencies

• Proven track record of placing people with disabilities into competitive jobs
• Fluency in reading/writing and speaking English language – bi-lingual preferred
• Experience in developing and writing vocational assessments, career planning, job placement and job supports both on site and off site of the employment location
• Outstanding customer service and problem-solving skills
• PREFERRED: Experience developing and writing vocational assessments, career planning, job placement and job coaching follow along services
• Experience working with people with disabilities in vocational rehabilitation services
• Knowledge of MassAbility Competitive Integrated Employment Services
• Experience working with people with disabilities

Benefits

Bilingual in all languages welcome

Pay

$23 an hour

Schedule

Full-time 35 hours a work week Monday - Friday and weekend hours as needed 8:30am to 4:30pm core work hours with flexibility