Community Employment Program Technician - Caswell Developmental Center

State of North Carolina•Lenoir, NC

7d•$32,287 - $56,502•Onsite

About The Position

The Community Employment Program Technician (CEPT) serves as a lead trainer for vocational instruction carried out in various settings on-campus and community/public settings. In addition, the CEPT works with special training projects to provide more intensive training programs for the residents on specifically designed trades that will support competitive employment opportunities. In this capacity, they require a more sophisticated skill set that includes experience with specific job trades that will be used to train residents’ techniques and skills needed for successful employment. The CEPT position serves as a job coach for residents in on and off campus job sites to support competitive employment opportunities. Some of the areas that the CEPT focuses on include skill development including intensive training in vocational skills, money management, behavior control (programs to modify maladaptive behaviors), and communication skills (social interactions, generalization.) The CEPT implements vocational interventions to address resident goals, collects and interprets data, assists with assessment of skills, documents progress, makes recommendations for revisions, documents resident time records, and ensures appropriate payment meets wage and hour and agency/departmental guidelines.

Requirements

At least one year of experience performing tasks similar to the ones assigned.
An equivalent combination of education and experience.
Valid driver's license as applicable.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Experience as a job coach, objective training, data collection, implementing behavior programs.
Work experience in vending, auto detail, grounds/landscaping, pottery, crafts, stocking, operating forklifts, hand carts, lawn and garden power tools.
Flexibility to be cross-trained and provide coverage in varies vocational work areas and settings.

Responsibilities

Serves as a lead trainer for vocational instruction carried out in various settings on-campus and community/public settings.
Works with special training projects to provide more intensive training programs for residents on specifically designed trades that will support competitive employment opportunities.
Serves as a job coach for residents in on and off campus job sites to support competitive employment opportunities.
Focuses on skill development including intensive training in vocational skills, money management, behavior control, and communication skills.
Implements vocational interventions to address resident goals.
Collects and interprets data.
Assists with assessment of skills.
Documents progress.
Makes recommendations for revisions.
Documents resident time records.
Ensures appropriate payment meets wage and hour and agency/departmental guidelines.