Career Advancement Specialist (P)

Triangle•Malden, MA

About The Position

Position: Career Advancement Specialist Reports To: Site Manager/Assistant Site Manager Hours: Full-time/40 hrs. Per week w/flexibility for nights and weekends Triangle's Expectation of Employee Adheres to Triangle policy and procedures Fosters a positive, solution-oriented culture consistent with Triangle's mission Promotes employment, self-advocacy, and independence across programs and participants Acts as a role model within and outside of Triangle Maintains a positive and respectful attitude towards participants, staff, and community partners Communicates regularly with supervisor Demonstrates flexible and efficient time management and ability to prioritize workload Consistently reports to work on time prepared to perform duties of position, with a willingness to flex hours as needed Primary Responsibilities Equips individuals with disabilities with job readiness skills to secure potential employment or collegiate pathways Creates an inviting, exciting, innovative, learning environment Takes lead in developing and implementing activities and employment/collegiate opportunities focused on personal and professional development Aids in the development & implementation of new and engaging career and social experiences to meet program/participant driven goals Produces weekly supported employment schedule/monitors utilization of contracts Consistently connects with community employers in order to identify or create employment opportunities/collegiate supports for individuals Facilitates and implements after hours social opportunities and community engagement Establishes opportunities for training and job shadowing with local community businesses Develops job leads and cultivates employer relationships to enhance community partnerships Monitors individual job performance, attitude, and behavior for appropriateness Implements independent living, self-advocacy, and soft skills into daily activities and programmatic offerings Provides individualized support to participants, when necessary, both during programming and 1:1 job/collegiate pathway coaching Conducts initial/ongoing assessments for personal growth Proactively communicates with families over employment/collegiate progress and needs Provides supports to participants and assists in developing natural supports to ensure integration and increased or maintained independence in the community Trains and develops independent skills related to employment and collegiate pathways, such as travel training, hygiene, self-advocacy, etc. Provides transportation for groups or individual career seekers to interviews, employment assessments, job searching, and other employment activities in the community Communicates in a professional manner with employers/collegiate stakeholders and trouble shoots issues at supported sites with all relevant parties Works with Case Management team to ensure individual's ISP/Life Plan goals are being met Participates in ISP/Life Plan meetings with Department of Developmental Services, participants, and their families or other members of their support team as needed Takes direction from Site Manager/Assistant to collect accurate data as needed for ISP/Life Plans, behavior plans, monthly progress notes, etc. Submits billing and related progress notes on a daily basis utilizing Penelope software Contributes to monthly ISP/Life Plan goal tracking notes Other duties as assigned Daily Performs 1:1 job development with or on behalf of participant and complete documenting/ billing in database Adjust supported employment schedule as needed Provides direct care/group site supervision when necessary Prepares and executes lessons to foster personal and professional growth Knows and adheres to all safety policies and emergency procedures. Know basic emergency facts regarding participation Maintains up to date case notes, data collection, employment records, schedules, etc. Weekly Provides services and bills necessary contract hours on a weekly basis Plans and facilitates job clubs/events for groups of participants and bills accordingly Checks in with appropriate parties on a weekly basis to share applicable progress, challenges, and ISP/plan progress and behavior data Yearly Reaches department placement/ annual goals set by Site Manager and Department Participates in progress meetings (ISP, behavioral etc.) as requested. As Needed Meets 1:1 with caseload Completes reports, observations, career readiness assessments, and job coaching as requested Develops 10 employer relationships/leads per month Places 10 participants in competitive, integrated employment (not in supported group sites) Participates in team meetings Meets with Site Manager/ Assistant Site Manager on a monthly basis for supervision and as needed Communicates with employers and proposes implementation/production goals; fields questions in a professional manner Flexes work week as required by employment sites and job coaching schedules; informs Site Manager of any changes

Requirements

High School Diploma required; additional Education preferred
One to Three years of Human Services experience preferred
First Aid/CPR and Safety Care or willingness to become certified.
Massachusetts Driver's License and clean driving record required
Personal vehicle required
Ability to verbally communicate
Ability to read, analyze, interpret, and write documents.
Ability to respond and navigate common inquiries or complaints from regulatory agencies, or family members.

Nice To Haves

Some Marketing and/or Sales experience preferred

Responsibilities

Equips individuals with disabilities with job readiness skills to secure potential employment or collegiate pathways
Creates an inviting, exciting, innovative, learning environment
Takes lead in developing and implementing activities and employment/collegiate opportunities focused on personal and professional development
Aids in the development & implementation of new and engaging career and social experiences to meet program/participant driven goals
Produces weekly supported employment schedule/monitors utilization of contracts
Consistently connects with community employers in order to identify or create employment opportunities/collegiate supports for individuals
Facilitates and implements after hours social opportunities and community engagement
Establishes opportunities for training and job shadowing with local community businesses
Develops job leads and cultivates employer relationships to enhance community partnerships
Monitors individual job performance, attitude, and behavior for appropriateness
Implements independent living, self-advocacy, and soft skills into daily activities and programmatic offerings
Provides individualized support to participants, when necessary, both during programming and 1:1 job/collegiate pathway coaching
Conducts initial/ongoing assessments for personal growth
Proactively communicates with families over employment/collegiate progress and needs
Provides supports to participants and assists in developing natural supports to ensure integration and increased or maintained independence in the community
Trains and develops independent skills related to employment and collegiate pathways, such as travel training, hygiene, self-advocacy, etc.
Provides transportation for groups or individual career seekers to interviews, employment assessments, job searching, and other employment activities in the community
Communicates in a professional manner with employers/collegiate stakeholders and trouble shoots issues at supported sites with all relevant parties
Works with Case Management team to ensure individual's ISP/Life Plan goals are being met
Participates in ISP/Life Plan meetings with Department of Developmental Services, participants, and their families or other members of their support team as needed
Takes direction from Site Manager/Assistant to collect accurate data as needed for ISP/Life Plans, behavior plans, monthly progress notes, etc.
Submits billing and related progress notes on a daily basis utilizing Penelope software
Contributes to monthly ISP/Life Plan goal tracking notes
Performs 1:1 job development with or on behalf of participant and complete documenting/ billing in database
Adjust supported employment schedule as needed
Provides direct care/group site supervision when necessary
Prepares and executes lessons to foster personal and professional growth
Knows and adheres to all safety policies and emergency procedures. Know basic emergency facts regarding participation
Maintains up to date case notes, data collection, employment records, schedules, etc.
Provides services and bills necessary contract hours on a weekly basis
Plans and facilitates job clubs/events for groups of participants and bills accordingly
Checks in with appropriate parties on a weekly basis to share applicable progress, challenges, and ISP/plan progress and behavior data
Reaches department placement/ annual goals set by Site Manager and Department
Participates in progress meetings (ISP, behavioral etc.) as requested.
Meets 1:1 with caseload
Completes reports, observations, career readiness assessments, and job coaching as requested
Develops 10 employer relationships/leads per month
Places 10 participants in competitive, integrated employment (not in supported group sites)
Participates in team meetings
Meets with Site Manager/ Assistant Site Manager on a monthly basis for supervision and as needed
Communicates with employers and proposes implementation/production goals; fields questions in a professional manner
Flexes work week as required by employment sites and job coaching schedules; informs Site Manager of any changes
Other duties as assigned