Pre-Vocational Coordinator

Pre-Vocational Coordinator

Help Others to ASPIRE HIGHER!

When a group of families came together in 1957 to find services for their children with developmental disabilities, ACLD was born. Today, we are a leading not-for-profit agency employing 1200 staff and providing over 70 program sites in Nassau and Suffolk. ACLD assists children, teens and adults in reaching the highest level of independence with the freedom to ASPIRE HIGHER in their hopes, dreams and accomplishments. We are currently seeking a few exceptional people who have a passion to create a meaningful impact in the lives of the amazing people we support.

Primary Purpose of Job

Supervise Supported Employment Program and oversee daily program issues to ensure quality service provisions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Rehabilitation, Psychology, Education or related field required; Master’s degree in Rehabilitation, Psychology, Education or related field preferred.
• One year of progressively responsible experience in rehabilitation or related field preferred.
• Knowledge of Adult Career and Continuing Education Services-Vocational Rehabilitation (ACCES-VR) and Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) delivery system.
• One year supervisory experience preferred.
• Clean, valid NYS driver’s license.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including the ability to coach and counsel, interpret and advise, and develop and present to professional forums.
• Substantial reasoning skills required including the ability to deal with a variety of abstract and concrete issues simultaneously; to apply principles of logic or theoretical thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Products.

Essential Functions

• Provide regular supervision to assigned Vocational staff.
• Ensure provision of service in compliance with all internal and regulatory quality assurance and corporate compliance standards.
• Participate in the development of new Vocational program initiatives.
• Provide training to staff regarding ACCES/OPWDD/School District Regulations, Intake Assessment Procedures and other pertinent topic areas.
• Review Developmental Disabilities Profiles (DDP’s), case notes and monthlies to ensure they are accurate and timely. Ensure procedure for securing billing and related documentation is followed.
• Depending on department needs, responsible for all vocational coverage on an as needed basis.
• Participate in Quality Assurance reviews.
• Other duties as assigned.

Additional Essential Functions - Supporting OPWDD

• Coordination of sound service provisions as it relates to an individual specifically.
• Regular review of billing documentation via Medisked.
• Monitor implementation of internal Individualized Service Plan/Supported Employment Plan (ISP/SEMP) plan tracking system to ensure acquisition of accurate documentation.
• Conduct site visits and complete observational assessments in order to assist staff with technique, resources and determine continued needs for the individual.
• Conduct individual meetings with persons we support, Family/residential providers to determine interests, skills and concerns about employment.
• Conduct or review observational and/or situational assessments.
• Educate persons we support and families to further provide education and advocacy on their behalf to employers and members of the community. Provide assistance with benefits and entitlements as needed.

Additional Essential Functions - Supporting ACCES 

• Assessment of vocational skills for persons we support which include conducting individual meetings with persons we support, family, residential providers to determine interests, skills and concerns about employment and conduct or review observational and/or situational assessments.
• Coordinate Vocational referrals by completing intakes, eligibility documentation, preparing summary of individual intakes, in addition to making recommendations.
• Oversee the intake process for all Vocational Service Applicants. Determine appropriateness of referral; track acquisition and review of supporting documentation; assess and recommend appropriate vocational services.
• Organize and assign travel training through mobility services.
• Provide program tours to potential applicants and their advocates.
• Provide short term benefit advisement to new referrals.
• Conduct ACCES group orientations on a monthly basis.
• Liaison with other departments/programs as related to Vocational Services. Vocational representation to the following committees: Day/Vocational Coordination, Residential/Vocational Coordination and Residential Intake.
• Participate in the development of new Vocational program initiatives.
• Maintain contact with applicable government agencies and comply with all Developmental Disabilities Service Organization (DDSO) and ACCES reporting requirements as they relate to persons we support information.
• Coordinate Job Development Activities, i.e., canvas potential employers, develop resumes for program participants, counsel on job readiness, arrange interviews and accompany participants to interview, maintain and follow-up with employers after interviews.
• Record all contact made to each employer.
• Assist in assuring compliance with internal regulatory quality assurance and corporate compliance standards and track the submission of OPWDD eligibility and receipt of ACCES referral and authorization of service.
• Maintain the operation and ensure the input of Vocational Service data into the agency-wide database.
• Maintain contact with persons, families and other service providers to ensure all documentation is collected and timely services commence.

Non-Essential Functions