Employment Consultant

Description

Summary:

The Employment Consultant develops employment opportunities and coordinates placement, training and on-going support to maintain individuals with disabilities in competitive employment. 

Supervisory Responsibilities: N/A

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt 

Essential Job Responsibilities:

• Conduct comprehensive assessments of integrated work environments for individuals served. 
• Conduct job development, job analysis, and community resource assessment as well as assessment of skills, abilities, desires, and needs of individuals served using a compatibility analysis. 
• Provide training and instruction on work and related skills using a variety of systematic instructional techniques and support strategies. 
• Collect and interpret instructional data and implement systematic fading techniques. 
•  Collect performance data and elicit employer evaluations of assigned supported employment participants. 
• Determine need for retraining and provide services as needed, minimally twice per month. 
• Coordinate, facilitate and/or actively participate in person-centered planning meetings for assigned caseload and/or as requested by individuals served or other team members. 
• Communicating regularly with both employers and individuals served to assure employment success and satisfaction. 
• Ensure that all communication takes place in a professional manner, reflecting dignity and respect for individuals served. 
• Utilize effective verbal, written and electronic communication in daily interactions and in team, department, and other meetings, to accomplish tasks and clarify information for all internal and external customers. 
• Ensure the implementation of vocational and related support for individuals assigned. 
• Promote health and safety of all staff and individuals served through adherence to all agency policies and procedures. 
• Maintain all appropriate information in a confidential and professional manner, and in accordance with regulatory guidelines. 
• Adhere to the organization’s Code of Ethics and support the identified Position Statements. 
• Utilize identified agency software database to accurately and consistently document and update client demographic information, progress toward outcomes, and services provided as necessary to meet billing/productivity requirements. 
• Prepare all necessary reports (i.e. progress notes, monthly reports, incident reports, etc.) according to established timelines and in adherence to agency guidelines. 
• Coordinate supports outside the work environment with available community resources 
• Performs other related duties as necessary or assigned. 

Requirements

•   Ability to promote and market program benefits to potential employers 
• Ability to plan and organize work activities/processes, use discretion and sound judgment, take initiative and demonstrate flexibility to ensure goals are achieved in a timely manner 
• Ability to use strategic thinking to understand and implement changes in anticipation of events and circumstances. 
• Customer service, negotiation and networking skills to establish contacts for the purpose of connecting service to persons served. 

Education and Experience: 

• Associate’s degree (or equivalent 2 years credit towards an advanced degree) in human services or a closely related business field, such as education, rehabilitation, marketing, etc. Bachelor’s degree preferred. 
• Prefer two years work experience in human services supporting individuals with disabilities. 
• Experience in job analysis and work-site training, as well as an understanding of supported employment practices preferred. 

Physical Requirements: 

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Must have ability to lift/move materials weighing up to 50 lbs. periodically