Disability Coordinator-Lor

Career Systems Development Corporation•Limestone, ME

About The Position

Plans, organizes, and implements the Center Disability Student Program. Provides counseling and guidance to students with disabilities. The coordinator works with center staff, the Regional Office, Health Services, the Vocational Rehabilitation Agency, and state and community agencies to assess trainees’ needs, support their participation in the Job Corps Program, and coordinate services and accommodations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
Two years’ experience working with disabled individuals.
Regular attendance.
Ability to interact effectively with the public.

Responsibilities

Participate in initial screening of disabled trainees and assess their needs and ability to benefit from the Job Corps Program.
Coordinate living quarters before a trainee’s arrival and contact new trainees before arrival to ensure requirements are met.
Work with the Regional Office and Health Services Director to review applications before they are entered.
Perform vocational assessments of disabled trainees.
Develop work experience sites and arrange placements for disabled trainees.
Identify and conduct center-wide training related to the Disability Program.
Identify and acquire special equipment and expendable items for the Disability Program.
Work with staff to support disabled trainees’ adaptation to center programs.
Develop contacts with state and community agencies representing people with disabilities and serve as a liaison between those agencies and the Center.
Work with the Vocational Rehabilitation Agency to ensure applicants have been formally assessed by the agency.
Ensure eligible trainees enroll with Vocational Rehabilitation and SSI within their first month in the Program.
Develop referrals to Health Services and receive reports concerning speech therapy, psychological evaluations, and special health problems; provide appropriate follow-up information.
Provide counseling services to disabled trainees and assist them with special problems.
Perform similar and incidental duties as assigned to support the Mission, Vision, and Culture of CSD.