Human Services Employment Specialist - Salem, United States - Triangle, Inc

Triangle, Inc

Verified Company

Salem, United States

1 week ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

Position:
Human Services-Employment Specialist

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Reports To:Human Services Site Manager

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Hours:Full-time M-F $19.40 hr.

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Location:Salem Day Services

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Overview

Triangle's Expectation of Employee-Adheres to Triangle policy and procedures.
Fosters a positive, solution-oriented culture consistent with Triangle's mission.
Promotes employment, self-advocacy, and independence across programs and participants.
Acts as a role model within and outside of Triangle.
Maintains a positive and respectful attitude towards participants, staff, and community partners.
Communicates regularly with supervisor.
Demonstrates flexible and efficient time management and ability to prioritize workload.

Consistently reports to work on time prepared to perform duties of position, with a willingness to flex hours as needed.

Primary Responsibilities-Equips individuals with disabilities with job readiness skills to secure employment
Creates an inviting, exciting, innovative, learning environment
Takes lead in developing and implementing activities and employment opportunities focused on personal and professional development
Produces weekly supported employment schedule
Consistently connects with community employers to identify or create employment opportunities for individuals
Establishes opportunities for job shadowing and training with local community businesses
Develops job leads and cultivates employer relationships to enhance community partnerships
Monitors individual job performance, attitude, and behavior for appropriateness
Provides individualized support to individuals, when necessary, both during programming and 1:1 job coaching
Proactively communicates with families over employment progress and needs
Provides supports to individuals and assists in developing natural supports to ensure integration and increased or maintained independence in the community
Trains and develops independence skills related to employment, such as travel training, hygiene, self-advocacy, etc.
Provides transportation for groups or individual career seekers to interviews, employment assessments, job searching, and other employment activities in the community
Collaborates with Career Services/Work Force Development departments to execute supported employment jobs, including production goals
Professionally trains and manages direct care staff working supported employment sites to meet employer goals
Communicates in a professional manner with employers and trouble shoots issues at supported employment sites with all relevant parties
Works with Case Management team to ensure individual's ISP (Individual Support Plan) goals are being met
Participates in ISP meetings with Department of Developmental Services, participants, and their families or other members of their support team as needed
Takes direction from Site Manager to collect accurate data as needed for ISP's, behavior plans, monthly progress notes, etc.
Submits billing and related progress notes on a daily basis utilizing Penelope software
Contributes to monthly ISP goal tracking notes
Other duties as assigned

Daily-Performs 1:1 job development with or on behalf of participant and complete documenting/ billing in database
Adjust supported employment schedule as needed
Provides direct care/ group site supervision when necessary
Prepares and executes lessons to foster personal and professional growth
Knows and adheres to all safety policies and emergency procedures. Know basic emergency facts regarding participation
Maintains up to date case notes, employment records, schedules, etc.

Weekly-Provides services and bills for 20 hours of 3168 or 3180 on a weekly basis
Plans and facilitates 1 hour job clubs once a week for groups of 4-6; bills services accordingly
Checks in with appropriate parties on a weekly basis to share applicable progress, challenges, and ISP and behavior data

Yearly-Reaches department placement/ annual goals set by Site Manager and Department
Participates in progress meetings (ISP, behavioral etc.) as requested.

As Needed-Meets 1:1 with caseload

Completes reports, observations, career readiness assessments, and job coaching as requested
Develops 10 employer relationships/leads per month
Places 10 participants in competitive, integrated employment (not in supported group sites)
Participates in biweekly team meetings
Meets with Site Manager on a monthly basis for supervision and as needed
Quality checks client payroll, production goals, and other items as needed for supported employment sites
Communicates with employers and proposes implementation/production goals; fields questions in a professional manner
Flexes work week as required by employment sites and job coaching schedules; informs Site Manager of any changes

Qualifications-Associates or Bachelor's Degree preferred
One to three years of Human Services or Sales experience preferred
First Aid and CPR or willingness to become certified.
Massachusetts Driver's License