What are the responsibilities and job description for the Employment Specialist position at Triangle, Inc?
Position: Workforce Development / Employment Specialist
Reports to: Program Coordinator (Supervisory)
Hours: 40 hours per week; Non-Exempt
Location: Malden, Hybrid
Triangle’s Expectation of Employee:
- Adheres to Triangle Policy and Procedures
- Acts as a role model within and outside Triangle
- Maintains a positive and respectful attitude
- Communicates regularly with supervisor about Department matters
- Demonstrates flexible and efficient time management and ability to prioritize workload
- Consistently reports to work on time prepared to perform duties of position
- Meets Department productivity standards
- Performs duties as workload necessitates
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Supports a diverse caseload with needed career advancement support such as career planning, case management, job development and support with applications. Provides support to overcome other barriers to employment
- Supports caseload in obtaining vocational goals by
- finding employment: supporting with job search, job development, support with resume and cover writing etc.
- maintaining employment: providing the support a client needs to keep their job
- providing or finding training opportunities needed to meet vocational goals
- helping to eliminate barriers to employment such as transportation, childcare, housing etc.: by helping clients to navigate systems and organize themselves
- Creates an inviting, exciting and innovative job search environment, meeting regularly in person or via Zoom
- Consistently connects with community employers in order to secure competitive jobs for clients
- Collaborates effectively with people with disabilities and their support teams (i.e., educators, parents, group homes, counselors, clinical professionals) to provide clear pathways to career track employment, or advance in existing careers
- Provides vocational assessments, conducts evaluations and provides follow up as needed
- Completes required service documentation reviews and monthly reports.
- Ensures appropriate communication with Workforce Development Team
- Communicates regularly with referring Vocational counselors or state representative from DTA or Mass Ability to discuss individuals’ progress and develop proactive plan to remove barriers to employment
- Assists individuals receiving services in obtaining competitive employment that is aligned with career goals
- Provides follow-up support to individual clients once placed in a job
- Responsible for tracking and sharing all job leads
- Demonstrated a successful placement rate
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
- High school diploma required
- Experience in the field preferred
- Must have valid Driver's License and a clear driving record
- Language skills preferred
- First Aid and CPR or willingness to become certified
- Must clear state and federal background check
Language Skills
- Ability to verbally communicate, read, analyze, interpret, and write documents
- Ability to respond and navigate common inquiries or complaints from regulatory agencies, or family members
