What are the responsibilities and job description for the Rehabilitation Specialist - Float (Monday - Friday) position at VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE SERVICES?
Job Details
Description
Vocational Guidance Services (VGS) changes lives and strengthens our communities through services that educate, empower, and provide the opportunity to earn a paycheck! VGS is a highly acclaimed, successful, private, not-for-profit 501(c)(3) vocational rehabilitation agency with over 130 years of dedicated experience serving persons with disabilities or other barriers to employment. We are currently seeking to hire a Float Rehabilitation Specialist to assist individuals referred from CCBDD and Medicaid funding sources to meet their vocational goals. The Float Rehabilitation Specialist will be responsible for performing the following duties:
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Provide services to adults in vocational programming to aid them in working towards competitive employment while putting an emphasis on staying focused and on task, improving efficiency and quality, attendance and dressing appropriately for the workplace.
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Assist individual in engaging in programming designed to increase daily living skills and personal and social adjustment.
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Shape personal and social behaviors of individuals through coaching, modeling, and demonstration.
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Provide case notes and keep supervision up to date regarding individual progress.
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Maintain a positive work atmosphere by behaving and communicating in a professional manner that gets along with customers, vendors, individuals, co-workers,
Qualifications
- GED or high school diploma is required.
- At least 6 months of experience of working with people with disabilities preferred.
- Must meet Medicaid requiremetns including passing BCI and FBI criminal background checks.
- Experience with Microsoft Word and Outlook preferred.
- Strong communication skills both verbal and written are required.
- To be considered for hire, applicants must complete all application questions, sign and submit the application.
Vocational Guidance Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Disability & Veterans.
Salary : $16 - $18
