Employment Specialist

2 months ago


Albany, United States Living Resources Full time

Job Type

Full-time, Part-time

Description

Living Resources is a non-profit human services agency. Our core purpose is to support and empower individuals with disabilities or other life-challenging conditions to live with dignity, independence, and happiness.

Living Resources works with, and for, families by providing peace of mind. All employees are to be respectful and supportive of families. We are working with them as partners, providing care and services.

To work for Living Resources is to make a difference in the lives of others. Living Resources provides individuals with disabilities and special needs the support they need to thrive and lead active, full lives. For many Living Resources employees, their work becomes an experience where they find fulfillment and develop both personally and professionally.

The Employment Specialist is to provide vocational assistance to individuals with disabilities, considering each individual's unique strengths, abilities, capabilities, and priorities.

DUTIES:

  • Manage a diverse caseload of individuals receiving OPWDD and/or ACCES-VR services
  • Provide individualized assistance in job preparation, search, development, placement, and coaching.
  • Assess clients' abilities, capabilities, and explore work interests
  • Conduct community-based work assessments
  • Provide vocational counseling & guidance in support of individual's work goals
  • Collaborate with employers to secure competitive, integrated employment
  • Assist individuals learning and performing job tasks through on-the-job coaching
  • Maintain communication with Managers and Supervisors at the worksite
  • Provide travel training and other work-related assistance as needed.
Since the majority of duties are carried out in the community, candidates must be independent and capable of exercising good judgment. Candidates must be have excellent organization, time management, and problem solving skills. Effective interpersonal and communication skills as well as strong writing, organizational and time management skills are essential. Candidates must be flexible in adjusting work hours to meet the support needs of their clients.

Requirements
  • High School diploma
  • 1 year of experience working with individuals with disabilities
  • College degree preferred
  • Valid driver's license and reliable transportation is required

Benefits

We offer great benefits including Paid Training, Health, Dental & Vision Insurance, Health Reimbursement Accounts, Payment in Lieu of Health Insurance, Tuition Assistance, Retirement Programs and we have a Free On-Site Fitness Center in our main office in Albany

There are also opportunities to advance within our agency

Salary Description

$18.00 - $24.00 per hour

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