What are the responsibilities and job description for the Employment Specialist (WFS) - Spokane, WA position at Goodwill Industries of the Inland Northwest?
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OUR MISSION
- Together, we create opportunities that change lives and strengthen communities.
OUR VISION
- We believe in opportunities for all people.
OUR VALUES
Compassion
- We respond to people with understanding, kindness, and respect.
Integrity
- We are committed to the highest level of ethical practices and customer service.
Community
- We value each team member equally and work together to meet the needs of our communities.
Summary:
Provide employment services to individuals with disabilities & disadvantages including evaluation, assessment, training, coaching, placement, & retention services. Supervise &/or provide direct employment services to both funded & unfunded program participants earning commensurate or non-commensurate wages.
Education &/or Experience:
Bachelor's degree in human or social services from an accredited college or university & at least two years of demonstrated experience providing supported employment or similar services; be a certified employment support professional (CESP); be a certified rehabilitation counselor (CRC); or Associate degree with three or more years of demonstrated experience providing supported employment or similar services.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities include the following:
- Assist with the screening of referrals (or recruitments) for appropriate program & service options. Ensure eligibility for authorized services.
- Facilitate Person Centered Planning including all interested parties' participant would like present. Identify participant choices, promote individuals' rights & self determination to develop vocational goals, & recommend appropriate services to achieve goals. Update, as needed.
- Conduct comprehensive intake & discovery process to assess a participant's education, skills, abilities, qualifications, & interests; apprises participant of their rights, benefits, responsibilities, & obligations under program participation. Ensure database touchpoints are accurate & complete.
- Develop & maintain service plan with measurable goals & outcomes for each participant served. Revise when there is any significant event that changes the goals established.
- Provide job counseling with individuals regarding educational & career planning activities; conduct interests inventories, aptitude testing, & explore labor market & in demand occupations.
- Provide connections to resources to assist with barrier removal.
- Develop & conduct job-readiness services to ensure participant receives necessary assistance & instruction in resume writing, job search, interviewing techniques, employer expectations, hygiene, self-esteem building, etc.
- Assists participants in obtaining information about their benefits (e.g., SSI, Medicaid, etc.) & how they will be affected by employment for participants to make good decisions about employment opportunities.
- Conduct Job & task analysis.
- Conducts job marketing, development & job search activities directed toward positions that are individualized to the interests of each individual with typical benefits & wages of others in similar positions.
- Assist employer with participant training, support, & job accommodations, to include assistive technology needs.
- Provide individualized follow-along supports to assist participants in maintaining employment & promote independence.
- Provide job coaching services to assist an individual to learn & retain their employment. Work flexible schedule as required.
- Conduct work experience opportunities that explore an individual's abilities, capabilities, & capacity to perform in certain work settings.
- Place individuals in work settings to perform work for a specified period of time with direct provision of needed job supports & training to help identify employment related goals.
- Complete progress reports to summarize services within determined timelines.
- Ensure all documentation, data entries & related activities are current, accurate, & incompliance. Includes case notes, job logs, service plans & service reports.
- Meet or exceed projected revenue or billable hour goals.
- Provide services in accordance with Goodwill polices, CARF standards, & principles of safety.
- Other duties as assigned.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $25.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Salary : $25
