What are the responsibilities and job description for the Employment Specialist position at Brightli?
Job Description : Job Summary :
The incumbent of this position is responsible for developing and implementing all phases of clients' vocational services. They provide individualized career planning, job placement and retention support. They are responsible for marketing clients and services, developing career opportunities, creating employer relationships, supporting clients at their job site and facilitating long-term vocational success. Employment Specialists are experts regarding their local labor market, analyzing trends and partnering with employers to meet recruitment needs.
Essential Job Functions :
- Treat all clients, referral sources, stakeholders and team members with dignity and respect.
- Adhere to all confidentiality, CARF and contractual standards during provision of services.
- Maintain flexibility in work availability including evenings, overnights and weekends as necessary.
- Compile and review vocational, medical, psychological and educational information, and utilize this information to assist clients with individualized career planning, job development and retention services.
- Schedule and participate in team / planning meetings that discuss individual clients and their employment goals with shared decision-making.
- Conduct orientation for clients to explain services and discuss their rights, responsibilities and disclosure.
- Assist clients with individualized career planning through interviews, community-based activities and vocational counseling to determine strengths, needs, abilities and preferences in relation to their personal and employment goals.
- Assist clients with individualized benefits planning at the onset of services, before starting a new job and when making decisions about changes in work hours and pay.
- Teach and reinforce job seeking and job retention skills with clients.
- Create employer relationships and provide employer services designed to develop competitive, integrated employment opportunities.
- Serve as an advocate for clients with employers, referral sources and other stakeholders (family, schools, other social service agencies, etc).
- Educate employers regarding benefits of hiring persons with disabilities and facilitate job accommodations (e.g., assistive technology Adaptations, job carving, etc.).
- Promote the System, services and clients in a professional manner with employers and through participation in community events and awareness activities, this may include making presentations or public speaking.
- Maintain frequent contact with referral sources for the purpose of discussing shared clients and identifying potential referrals.
- Report job development outcomes and other relevant information to supervisor on a regular basis (e.g., referrals, placements, retention, areas of concern, etc.).
- Respond to crisis that may occur with clients at their worksite.
- Travel extensively to conduct job development and supports, including transporting clients.
- May be required to provide on-site or off-site job supports for clients.
- Other duties as assigned by Leadership.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities :
Experience and Education Qualifications :
Supervisory Requirements :
None
Employment Requirements :
Physical Requirements :
ADA Consideration - Sedentary work : Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (exists up the 1 / 3 of the time) and / or a negligible amount of force frequently (exists 1 / 3 to 2 / 3 of the time) to lift, carry, push, or pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Repetitive movements of hands, fingers, and arms for typing and / or writing during work shift.
Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.
We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, and encourage applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, disability or veteran status, or to other non-work related factors.
Preferred Family Healthcare is a Smoke and Tobacco Free Workplace.