Employment Services Professional

UNC-Chapel Hill•Chapel Hill, NC

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The purpose of this position is to assist individuals who have an autism spectrum diagnosis to meet employment needs. This position further involves coordination of responsibilities involving planning program services/activities, monitoring, evaluating, and modifying program activities; and developing resources. As part of the TEACCH and Employment Services philosophy, all staff members including administrative staff members will work directly with adults with autism as part of their job. This position is not center based, and all services are provided in the community. We are required to travel great distances, sometimes at a moment’s notice. Individuals in this position are required to work alone in the community providing support to autistic adults. In addition to working with autistic adults, we work closely with the other support systems of the individual. This includes but is not limited to, additional family members, employers, other provider agencies, medical staff, residential providers, and local mental health agencies and other providers of funding for the services provided by TEACCH Employment Services. As a result, members of the staff must display effective communication skills to maintain positive relationships with the community at large. This position provides basic services to clients who are already placed in employment settings. They may be 1 client per setting or up to 3 per setting. They provide their services under direct supervision, offering their observations and ideas during team meetings/supervision. They typically have a caseload of 1-3 people and are scheduled by supervisors in their daily activities. Their caseload often remains unchanged from year to year. Work Schedule 40 hours per week during the hours of 8am – 5pm, Monday – Friday, providing transportation for clients and accompanying during their work at their job site

Responsibilities

Assist individuals who have an autism spectrum diagnosis to meet employment needs.
Coordination of responsibilities involving planning program services/activities, monitoring, evaluating, and modifying program activities; and developing resources.
Work directly with adults with autism.
Provide services in the community.
Travel great distances, sometimes at a moment’s notice.
Work alone in the community providing support to autistic adults.
Work closely with the other support systems of the individual.
Display effective communication skills to maintain positive relationships with the community at large.
Provide basic services to clients who are already placed in employment settings.
Provide transportation for clients and accompanying during their work at their job site