Community Employment Specialist

1 week ago

Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States Brockton Area Multi-Servi Full time
Job Description

Job Title: Community Employment Specialist

Location: Plymouth, MA

Job Type: Full-time

Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30a-2:30p

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Community Employment Specialist to join our team at Brockton Area Multi-Servi. As a Community Employment Specialist, you will play a critical role in supporting individuals with developmental disabilities to acquire and maintain community-based employment in business and industry.

Responsibilities:

  1. Job Development:
  • Identify job sites and negotiate with companies for Supported Employment placements.
  • In consultation with the Program Manager, match individuals served with appropriate job opportunities.
  • Attend trainings related to supporting persons with developmental disabilities and/or acquired brain injuries.
  1. Skills Training:
  • Assess and enhance current curriculum; design, and develop new curriculum focusing on developing vocational skills, drivers' and career preparation.
  • Incorporate teaching methodologies which address kinesthetic and hands-on learning styles.
  • Create a safe learning environment and utilize positive reinforcement to motivate clients to learn.
  • Track attendance, competencies acquired by clients and effectiveness of courses using Brockton Employment Services database and evaluation tools.
  1. Job Coach:

Provide one-to-one supports to individuals to meet any challenges, including emergency procedures as required.

Provide ongoing consumer training and supervision as required to ensure all needed skills are acquired in order to successfully maintain employment.

Participate in developmental task analyses.

Develop and implement work components of behavior management programs and ISP's.

Provide vocational training when employer assigns new tasks to a consumer and inform supervision of these changes as they occur.

Assist individuals in maintaining quality job performance, consistent with employer expectations.

Maintain quality standards of employers by modeling appropriate adherence to policies and procedures of companies.

Work closely and cooperatively with company managers and/or supervisors.

Follow policies and procedures of specific companies.

Participate in individual evaluations and monthly progress updates as assigned.

Facilitate opportunities for individuals' integration and use of natural supports.

Provide appropriate assistance to ensure the safety and mobility of individuals at their jobs.

Intervene in crisis situations as needed or assigned.

Promptly identify the need for resources to address behavior modification techniques and implementation strategies in conjunction with the community business to ensure needed supports are in place.

  1. Data Collection:
  • Maintain complete and current records according to BAMSI, funder and employer policies.
  • Collect new data as assigned.
  1. Coordination of efforts within Employment Services:
  • Participate in scheduled meetings and trainings.
  • Attend staff meetings as required.
  • Attend Individual Support Plan meetings as assigned.
  • Share client information in a timely fashion with the BES team so that services can be coordinated and effective.

Qualifications:

  • High school diploma or equivalency.
  • At least two years of life or work experience providing services to individuals with disabilities.
  • Basic computer literacy, including the ability to record data, use electronic time and attendance software and receive and send electronic mail, as needed and required.
  • A valid driver's license in state of residence and own means of transportation (appropriately registered and insured) is required to travel and transport training materials to occasional off-site training locations.
  • A demonstrated ability to make appropriate, accurate judgments including handling of emergency situations, and the mental and physical ability to successfully perform job duties and responsibilities.
  • The ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing with persons served, families, service providers and case managers.
  • Demonstrated ability to set limits, to solve problems independently, and to appropriately protect confidential information.
  • Demonstrated ability to monitor and report on a participant's progress, challenges and status verbally or in writing as required.
  • Demonstrated ability to interpret vocational rehabilitation evaluations and individual service plans and to conduct situational assessments.
  • Demonstrated understanding of the employment rights of individuals with disabilities.
  • Demonstrated ability to market and outreach to employers.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of Assistive Technology regarding Job Accommodations.
  • Demonstrated ability to conduct On the Job Task Analysis and provide positive reinforcement and On the Job employment supports.
  • Ability to stand and/or sit for extended periods and to move equipment and supplies (up to 30 pounds) from floor level to approximately four feet above floor level.
  • Must have manual dexterity and visual acuity to promptly and effectively complete keyboarding tasks on a personal computer and to effectively use the telephone system and other office equipment.
  • Ability to ascend and descend stairs while transporting supplies.

How to Apply:

Please submit your application, including your resume and cover letter, to [insert contact information].

Equal Employment Opportunity:

Brockton Area Multi-Servi is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from diverse candidates.

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