Pre-Employment Transition Services Employment Counselor

1 day ago

Boston, Massachusetts, United States Tempus Unlimited Inc. Full time
Job Title: Pre-Employment Transition Services Employment Counselor

Tempus Unlimited, Inc. is a nonprofit organization that provides community-based services to empower children and adults with disabilities to live as independently as possible in the least restrictive environment.

The Pre-Employment Transition Services Employment Counselor will be responsible for teaching high school students pre-employment skills and to ultimately obtain an internship in a competitive integrated setting in the community.

This role will cover the Southeastern/Boston, Massachusetts area. Bilingual fluent required: Cape Verdean Creole or Spanish

Key Responsibilities:
  • Supporting youth through the Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS) through Workforce Innovation & Act Opportunity
  • Teach and run workshops which include resume writing/cover letters, how to properly fill out job applications, interview preparations, interview techniques, career research, career planning and workplace behaviors
  • Develop career plans that determine goals for employment
  • Assist high school students to obtain internships according to the Career Plan, and Secondary School Counseling
  • Assist to develop a community network of businesses to access on site assessment, and work base learning and/ or employment opportunities
  • Provide on and off the job support once youth is placed at an internship site
  • Support consumer in the method that is appropriate and least intrusive
  • Understand the On the Job Training process between Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission (MRC) and community businesses
  • Submit documentation for monthly billing
  • Produce outcome of success in order to maximize Options annual contract and build upon the services
  • Maximize the independence of consumer during all services.
  • Maintaining open communication with School, Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission (MRC), Coworkers, and Employment Service Manager, as needed
  • Documenting consumer visits, services and activities using the Zuke database
  • Assisting of the weekly Job Club, including preparing materials and creating topics/activities
  • Must report all suspected incidents of consumer sexual/physical abuse and neglect to the Disabled Person Protection Commission (DPPC)

Competencies:

  • Positive attitude
  • Team player - Inspires and fosters team commitment, spirit, pride, and trust. Facilitates cooperation and motivates team members to accomplish group goals
  • Behaves in an honest, fair, and ethical manner. Shows consistency in words and actions. Models high standards of ethics.
  • Ability to effectively plan and organize your workload
  • Readily share useful information and knowledge with others
  • Treats others with courtesy, sensitivity, and respect. Considers and responds appropriately to the needs and feelings of different people in different situations.
  • Ability to build and maintain cooperative work relationships with others
  • Effectively collaborate in meetings and in informal interactions
  • Deals effectively with pressure; remains optimistic and persistent, even under adversity. Recovers quickly from setbacks.
  • Flexibility: Is open to change and new information; rapidly adapts to new information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles.
  • Problem Solving: Identifies and analyzes problems; weighs relevance and accuracy of information; generates and evaluates alternative solutions; makes recommendations.
  • Strong organizational skills
  • Perform all other duties assigned by the Employment Services Manager

Preferred Experience:

  • At least 1-year experience working in the Pre-Employment Transition program and with individuals with all types of disabilities.
  • Fluency in reading/writing and speaking English language – bilingual required: Cape Verdean, Haitian Creole and Spanish
  • Experience developing and writing lessons plan, vocational assessments, career planning, job placement and job coaching follow along services.
  • Experience working with people with disabilities in vocational rehabilitation services
  • Knowledge of MRC and DDS
  • Experience working with people with disabilities
  • At least 1 year experience working with individuals with all types of disabilities

Required Education:

  • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent employment experience
  • 2-4 year degree in human service field, education, social work, or related field, or at least 2-4 years of experience in teaching, vocational rehab, human service, and development disability field work

Work Environment:

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. This role will be regularly in the field.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and/or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit; stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.

Travel:

This position requires an employee to be on the road as a primary function. Must have a valid driver's license and reliable transportation.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

Other Duties:

Note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Work Authorization/Security Clearance:

All offers of employment made by Tempus Unlimited are contingent upon satisfactory background check results. Pre-employment background checks will be conducted on all candidates that are offered a position at the agency in compliance with program policy as well as state and federal regulations. From time to time, these checks may be conducted on current employees to ensure compliance with all state and federal regulations and contracts.

EEO Statement:

Equal Employment Opportunity is a fundamental principle at Tempus Unlimited, Inc. where employment from recruiting through the end of employment is based upon professional capabilities and qualifications without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, veteran status, national origin, disability or any other characteristic as established by law. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

Job Family: Advanced Contributor

Job Function: Non-Supervisor

Pay Type: Hourly

Hiring Rate: $22.00

Travel Required: Yes

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