Disability Coordinator-Lor

Career Systems Development Corporation • Limestone, ME

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About The Position

Plans, organizes, and implements the Center Disability Student Program and provides counseling and guidance to disabled students. The role assesses trainees’ needs and ability to benefit from the Job Corps Program, coordinates accommodations and living arrangements, supports vocational assessment and work experience placement, and connects trainees with health, rehabilitation, and community resources. The coordinator also provides staff training, acquires program equipment, and helps disabled trainees adapt to Center programs.

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, assess their needs and ability to benefit from the Job Corps Program, and coordinate living quarters before arrival.
• Contact new disabled trainees before arrival to ensure requirements are met.
• Work with the Regional Office and Health Services Director to ensure applications are appropriate before input.
• 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.
• Consult with staff to support disabled trainees’ adaptation to Center programs.
• Develop contacts with state and community agencies representing people with disabilities and serve as liaison between those agencies and the Center.
• Coordinate with the Vocational Rehabilitation Agency to ensure applicants have been formally assessed; 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 and help disabled trainees address special problems.
• Perform similar and incidental duties as assigned in support of the Mission, Vision, and Culture of CSD.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time