Employment Specialist - ETP FT

Brief Description

Be You, Be the Arc. Bring your kindness, bring your compassion, bring your diversity. Create a rewarding career at The Arc of Monroe by empowering and supporting people with I/DD to live fulfilling lives and create opportunities for independence and inclusion.

People with disabilities represent the minority group with the highest unemployment and underemployment rates in the country. An Employment Specialist at the Arc of Monroe is an advocate for social justice, diversity in the workplace, equity and inclusion for the disability community. You will support people to develop employment skills, build relationships, and become an integrated part of the Rochester community.

The Employment Specialist works directly with adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities to provide person-centered employment services and support, including:

• Teaching job search skills to participants with disabilities
• Identifying and addressing individuals’ potential barriers to successful employment such as: concerns about government benefits and transportation
• Using an analytical job match to facilitate appropriate job placements
• Promoting Job Path programs and the valuable aspects of hiring people with disabilities to potential employers for the purpose of securing employment opportunities for individuals with various disabilities
• Delivering effective on-site and/or off-site intensive coaching following placement to ensure retention and employer/employee satisfaction
• Providing other services as needed, including mobility/travel training, self-advocacy training, work readiness training, and supports to participants in internships
  
  

A successful applicant will demonstrate excellent communication and relationship-building skills. An Employment Specialist engages people we support and establishes trusting, collaborative relationships directed toward the goal of maintaining competitive employment in community job settings with other workers without intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. The Employment Specialist works in collaboration with the agency and the department, the participant’s family and support team, and state funding partners to provide cohesive support to each participant.

In addition to providing high-quality service and supports, an Employment Specialist completes necessary paperwork, reports, and documentation in an accurate, objective and timely manner to meet Arc of Monroe, federal and state regulatory requirements.

Requirements

Minimum Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree required; degree in Human Services, Social Work, Sociology, Psychology or other related field preferred.
• Two years of experience preferred providing employment-related and/or vocational assessment services for individuals with Intellectual or Development Disabilities, including Autism Spectrum Disorder or other disabilities that affect an individual’s ability to communicate and exercise executive function.
  
  

Licensure/Certification

• Valid NYS driver’s license required. Must have access to timely and reliable transportation to transport self and participants.
• Must maintain current required certifications as designated by the agency
  
  

Summary

The listed base pay range is a good faith representation of current potential base pay for successful applicants. It may be modified in the future. Pay is determined by factors including experience, relevant qualifications, internal equity, and location.