What are the responsibilities and job description for the Employment Consultant - Deaf Services (ASL Required) position at Washington Vocational Services?
Job Description
Job Description
Description :
- Independently manages a client caseload consisting of individuals with disabilities.
- Promotes person centered and participant empowered vocational philosophy in every aspect of the job development process.
- Determines job readiness by evaluating individual’s abilities, interests, aptitudes, and desires for work in the community.
- May provide or recommend vocational evaluation to determine appropriate vocational goal.
- Provide technical assistance and advocacy training for agencies who are serving the Deaf including medical, police, court and mental health systems.
- Assist in the development of video phone services to link rural Deaf via video phone to mental health, substance abuse groups, and other support groups.
- Educates and Assists with job seeking skills, including, but not limited to completing applications, interviewing techniques, resumes and self-directed job search practices.
- Promotes and develops appropriate job leads and facilitates job carving as needed.
- Achieves required number of placements and / or maintain the percentage of customers employed, as required by grant / contract.
- Spend 80%-85% of work week on direct customer service.
- Meets with the counselors / case managers, families, and prospective customers to develop current and appropriate employment plans.
- Fulfill the requirements of WVS contract obligations with DD and / or DVR.
- Ensure appropriate on-site job coaching / training for customers.
- Keep extensive, accurate records that include report writing, time sheets, case notes, scheduling of appointments.
- Establishes and fosters good communication with customers, state rehabilitation counselors and the community.
- Maintains a minimum of monthly reports to DVR counselors and others as required.
- Reports all pertinent information and keeps Program Manager aware of decisions and actions.
- Maintain a flexible schedule to accommodate the support needs of customer’s schedules and community events.
- Other duties as assigned.
Requirements :
This job description should not be considered all-inclusive. The employee understands that the job description is neither complete nor permanent and that it may be modified at any time. This job description does not create a contract of employment it is simply an outline of expected duties for the position.