Asd Career Advancement Specialist - Malden, United States - Triangle, Inc

Triangle, Inc

Verified Company

Malden, United States

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

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ASD Career Advancement Specialist

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Reports To**:Director of Autism Services
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Hours:M-F, 40 hrs. per week w/flexibility for 1-2 evenings per week
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Overview
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Triangle's Expectation of EmployeeAdheres 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.

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Primary ResponsibilitiesEquips neurodiverse participants with job readiness skills to secure potential employment or collegiate pathways.

Supervises & supports groups of participants in a program and variety of settings including social gatherings, volunteer sites, recreational outings, and other community related outings.

Creates an inviting, exciting, innovative, learning environment.
Takes lead in developing and implementing activities and employment/collegiate opportunities focused on personal and professional development.
Aids in the development & implementation of new and engaging career and social experiences to meet program/participant driven goals.
Produces weekly supported employment schedule/monitors utilization of contracts.
Consistently connects with community employers in order to identify or create employment opportunities/collegiate supports for individuals.
Facilitates and implements after hours social opportunities and community engagement.
Establishes opportunities for training and job shadowing with local community businesses.
Develops job leads and cultivates employer relationships to enhance community partnerships.
Monitors individual job performance, attitude, and behavior for appropriateness.
Implements independent living, self-advocacy, and soft skills into daily activities and programmatic offerings.
Provides individualized support to participants, when necessary, both during programming and 1:1 job/collegiate pathway coaching
Conducts initial/ongoing assessments for personal growth.
Proactively communicates with families over employment/collegiate progress and needs.

Provides supports to participants and assists in developing natural supports to ensure integration and increased or maintained independence in the community.

Trains and develops independent skills related to employment and collegiate pathways, 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.

Communicates in a professional manner with employers/collegiate stakeholders and trouble shoots issues at supported sites with all relevant parties.
Participates in biweekly team meetings driven by participants.
Works with Case Management team to ensure individual's ISP/Life Plan goals are being met.

Participates in ISP/Life Plan 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/Life Plans, behavior plans, monthly progress notes, etc.

Submits billing and related progress notes on a daily basis utilizing Penelope software.
Contributes to monthly ISP/Life Plan goal tracking notes.
Other duties as assigned.
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DailyPerforms 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 participants.
Maintains up to date case notes, employment records, schedules, etc.
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WeeklyProvides services and bills necessary contract hours on a weekly basis.
Plans and facilitates job clubs/events for groups of participants and bills accordingly.

Checks in with appropriate parties on a weekly basis to share applicable progress, challenges, and ISP/plan progress and behavior data.

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YearlyReaches department placement/ annual goals set by Site Manager and Department
Participates in progress meetings (ISP, behavioral etc.) as requested.
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QualificationsCommitment to supporting a Neurodiverse population.
High School Diploma required; additional Education preferred.
Two to Four years of Human Services/ASD experience preferred.
Some Marketing and/or Sales experience preferred.
First Aid/CPR and Safety Care or willingness to become certified.
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