Employment Training Specialist Freeport location 35hrs flex to include eves, weekends and/or holidays when necessary

Freeport location – 35 hours per week, flexible to include evenings, weekends, and/or holidays when necessary.

About the role

Supported Employment (SEMP) provides job development, placement services, and ongoing support to maintain employment for individuals with intellectual and/or other developmental disabilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in human services plus six (6) months experience supporting people with intellectual and/or other developmental disabilities.
• Prior Job Development/Marketing/Sales experience preferred.
• Must be flexible to work evenings, weekends, and/or holidays when necessary.
• Valid and qualified NYS Driver’s License required.
• Defensive Driving, POM, and CPR Training required.
• Good team-building skills; strong written and oral communication skills.
• Computer proficiency in all Microsoft Office Suite applications.
• Commitment to professional service delivery of the agency’s mission.

Responsibilities

• Provide services and supports to individuals enrolled in community-based Supported Employment Services to ensure successful continuance of workers placed in competitive employment.
• Assist referred candidates in achieving vocational and employment-related goals using evaluation, assessment, job placement, and training techniques.
• Provide oversight for a caseload of Supported Employment Services participants, delivering services/supports at employment locations, and documenting compliance with programmatic regulations.
• Attend team and/or ISP Review meetings as scheduled, communicating employment-related progress, needs, and/or concerns.
• Develop comprehensive supported employment service and/or habilitation plans designed to meet individual needs while ensuring regulatory compliance with legal, OPWDD, ACCES-VR, COMPASS, and CQL mandates.
• Maintain ongoing communication with employers, ACCES-VR and/or OPWDD, family/advocates, and other members of the individual’s support team (e.g., MSC, Residential, Day Program).
• Advocate for individual rights at the worksite, facilitate social integration of supported employees into the work environment, and offer sensitivity training to supervisors as appropriate.
• Screen/evaluate individuals proposed for competitive community-based jobs (at agency and home locations) as needed; perform worksite and task analysis to properly match individuals to appropriate job placements.
• Engage in job development to select potential employers and provide support during the hiring process.
• Provide on-the-job skills training at worksites.
• Provide counseling to individuals, their families, and/or support teams regarding vocational concepts related to employment goals.
• Provide case management services when needed and make referrals to other service providers as appropriate.
• Maintain case records in compliance with programmatic and regulatory requirements, including collection of ISP Reports for caseload participants.
• Perform additional duties as requested by Supported Employment Services Management or AHRC Workforce Administration.