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Employment Specialist / Job Developer
P.R.I.D.E. Program
Rochester School for the Deaf
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Liberal Arts, Social Work, Psychology, Education, Rehabilitation Counseling or a related area.
- Two or more years experience working with adults with disabilities such as: blindness, deafness, developmental disabilities, substance abuse, mental health diagnoses, learning disabilities, traumatic brain injuries etc.
- Sign Language proficiency is preferred
- Excellent communication skills, particularly written communication skills
- Computer Skills including utilization of Microsoft Office Suite
- Must have a valid New York State drivers license and vehicle available
- Work experience with DHHS, Social Security, Medicare/Medicaid, Unemployment, Section 8, VESID, OMRDD and OMH services OR previous experience working as a job coach preferred.
- Knowledgeable of the philosophy of Supported Employment
- Experience working with competitive employment sites / employers to develop job placements for adults with disabilities. Knowledgeable of Job Development techniques and practices
- Position requires ability to be able to occasionally flex some hours into evenings or on weekends
Description:
- Complete interest, functional or situational assessments with participants referred for Supported Employment Services
- Assist participants with identifying appropriate employment goals and creating or updating resumes
- Develop job placement sites for individual participants referred for placement
- Develop a variety of situational assessment sites to allow participants to experience work tryout activities
- Build and develop relationships with a variety of employers in the Rochester area for future job placement activity. Create and Maintain employer files with information for future reference
- Accompany participants to employer sites for tours, to complete employment paperwork and to facilitate communication during job interviews.
- Place one or more program participants into competitive employment of their liking every month.
- Bill approximately 40 hours of intensive service activity monthly.
- Maintain progress notes on all participants during pre-employment, job development and interviewing/placement and intensive training stage as needed
- Attend employer orientations at placement or assign a job coach to attend an orientation with a participant.
- Complete VESID monthly summaries on participants involved in the following phases of intensive services: Vocational Assessment / Situational Assessment, Job Development and Job Placement prior to stabilization.
- Review Job Coaching notes for all participants engaged in Intensive Coaching Services
- Work with job coaches to determine when participants are ready to transition from intensive to extended coaching services and are "stabilized" ie: are trained and stable on the job. Get review documentation from employer to back up stabilization decision.
- Complete Intensive Service Plan and Extended Service Plans for all participants in the program. Update Extended Service Plan at individual's annual review or as needed.
- Act as liaison to VESID counselor on behalf of a participant if additional services or support is needed in the intensive services phase.
- Collaborate with and assist job coaches working with individual participants in intensive services.
- Fill in as a job coach (intensive or extended services) on an "as needed" basis.
- Collaborate with Case Manager and Program Coordinator regarding participants needing case management services (ie: financial, housing, advocacy, mental health or other supportive services) during job placement and intensive coaching phase.
- Assist and problem solve on job sites where participants in intensive services are working.
- Track and submit monthly hours spent interfacing with participants in extended services.
- Track and submit progress notes and weekly hours spent working with participants in intensive services for billing purposes at the beginning of every week.
- Maintain up-to-date documentation and recordkeeping (including release- of -information forms), on services and advocacy provided for program participants receiving intensive services.
- Attend relevant education and training sessions relating to job development and supported employment for professional development purposes.
- Attend weekly staff meetings with Case Manager and Program Coordinator.
- Collaborate with Program Coordinator, Case Manager and other Job Coaches to provide quality services for all program participants.
- Attend monthly meetings with Job Coaches
- Other job duties as assigned
To apply for this position please submit a cover letter, resume and RSD application to:
Dr. Harold Mowl
Rochester School for the Deaf
1545 St. Paul Street
Rochester, New York 14621
The RSD application may be downloaded from the school's website at www.rsdeaf.org (Click on "About RSD" and "Employment" to get to the job application).
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