Employment Specialist - Seneca

Mozaic•Seneca Falls, NY

21h•Onsite

About The Position

Mozaic (a chapter of The Arc) is hiring for an Employment Specialist. Employment Specialists are essential for the difference they make in the lives of the people they work with daily. They teach life and work skills on a daily basis and develop individualized activities and job opportunities. They will be driving to locations within the community to help promote personal growth and independence. Employment Specialists must communicate and problem solve effectively with all individuals, team members, and service providers to provide quality services for all individuals. This role enhances worker skill development to achieve successful vocational outcomes while ensuring the timely completion of necessary documentation. It fosters and sustains positive relationships with employers and community-based sites, playing a key role in maintaining all documentation required for Life Plan Reviews. Additionally, the position assists individuals in building interpersonal skills, creating resumes, developing job leads, filling out applications, and honing interview skills to align their abilities, interests, and skills with suitable work opportunities. It provides job development, training, job coaching services, interventions, and situational counseling related to employment. The role also ensures compliance with regulations, agency policies, and procedures while contributing to the identification and development of new services and support opportunities that enhance individuals' quality of life choices.

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent required.
Valid NYS Driver's License is required.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree preferred.
Experience working with people with developmental disabilities preferred.

Responsibilities

Teach life and work skills on a daily basis.
Develop individualized activities and job opportunities.
Drive to locations within the community to promote personal growth and independence.
Communicate and problem solve effectively with all individuals, team members, and service providers.
Enhance worker skill development to achieve successful vocational outcomes.
Ensure timely completion of necessary documentation.
Foster and sustain positive relationships with employers and community-based sites.
Maintain all documentation required for Life Plan Reviews.
Assist individuals in building interpersonal skills, creating resumes, developing job leads, filling out applications, and honing interview skills.
Provide job development, training, job coaching services, interventions, and situational counseling related to employment.
Ensure compliance with regulations, agency policies, and procedures.
Contribute to the identification and development of new services and support opportunities.