Community Employment Specialist

Sheppard Pratt • Gaithersburg, MD

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The Community Employment Program (CEP) services are designed to help individuals with varying disabilities gain and maintain meaningful employment. The team helps by identifying client work interests and basic skills required, along with providing on the jobsite training and ongoing support. This is a direct care opportunity to support clients in obtaining and maintaining meaningful employment in their communities. Services include engagement, assessment, job search, job development, treatment team collaboration, and long-term job support.

Requirements

• A high school diploma/GED
• Two years of experience in the human services field
• Skills and knowledge in performing supported employment activities including identifying and negotiating potential jobs, getting clients integrated into jobs, providing job coaching assistance, and client advocacy with employers and clients.
• A driver’s license with 3-points or less
• Access to an insured vehicle

Nice To Haves

• A bachelor’s degree in a related field is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Engagement
• Assessment
• Job search
• Job development
• Treatment team collaboration
• Long-term job support
• Identifying client work interests and basic skills
• Providing on the jobsite training
• Ongoing support

Benefits

• Commitment to professional development
• Comprehensive tuition reimbursement program to support ongoing education and licensure and/or certification preparation
• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits for benefit eligible positions
• 403b retirement match
• Generous paid-time-off for benefit eligible positions
• Complimentary Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Generous mileage reimbursement program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED