Employment Services Professional

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill • Chapel Hill, NC

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About The Position

This Employment Services Professional position is located in the Triangle of North Carolina. Our main offices are located at 720 Martin Luther King, Jr Blvd in Chapel Hill, though most of our work is performed in the community. We provide employment related services to roughly 500 individuals on the autism spectrum in competitive employment that are spread all over the Triangle and surrounding communities. The candidate selected for this position will work with the autism population, employers, families, and the rest of our dedicated team to help people realize their career goals. Join us and be a member of one of the best, if not the best, autism specific employment program in the world. The TEACCH Autism Program began in 1972 as a system of university-based regional centers to serve children, adolescents, and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and their families. As part of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the program has an active clinical, teaching, and research program. TEACCH operates seven community regional clinics across the state. Each center offers a set of core services along with unique demonstration programs meeting the needs of individuals with ASD, and their families, and professionals across the state of North Carolina. Also, part of TEACCH are the Carolina Living and Learning Center, a residential/vocational training facility for autistic adults as well as an Employment Supports program providing Job Coaching and related services to adults on the spectrum. TEACCH is part of the North Carolina Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) program and faculty are actively involved in student and professional training activities within the state, nation, and across the world. All TEACCH programs are coordinated through a central administration and research unit in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. TEACCH provides clinical services such as diagnostic evaluations, parent training and parent support groups, social play and recreation groups, individual counseling for individuals with ASD and supported employment. In addition, TEACCH conducts training nationally and internationally and provides consultation for teachers, residential care providers, and other professionals from a variety of disciplines. Research activities include psychological, educational, and biomedical studies.

Requirements

• Demonstrated possession of the competencies necessary to perform the work.
• Knowledge of the autistic population.
• Valid Driver's License.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with adults with autism, their family members, employers, medical staff, residential providers.
• Experience working with people on the autism spectrum or with intellectual/developmental disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Assist individuals who have an autism spectrum diagnosis to meet employment needs.
• Coordinate responsibilities involving planning program services/activities.
• Monitor, evaluate, and modify program activities.
• Develop resources for employment services.
• Work directly with adults with autism in the community.
• Provide basic services to clients already placed in employment settings.
• Maintain effective communication with family members, employers, and other support systems.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Educational Services