Employment Specialist - Orange City

Hope Haven Inc.•Orange City, IA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Hope Haven is an accredited resource for disability services and advocacy, offering service programs and support to meet a broad range of needs for children, adults, and families – from physical, mental, and intellectual to residential, vocational, and spiritual. The successful Employment Specialist candidate will be a person who believes all people can work, is a self-starter who takes initiative, and enjoys contact with a wide array of businesses. This role involves supporting persons with disabilities in obtaining and maintaining integrated competitive employment, based on "Employment First" principles.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree preferably in human services, sociology, psychology, education, human resources, marketing, sales or business, or commensurate experience.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Strong interpersonal/counseling skills to work with clients individually and in groups.
Skills in computer use and word processing.
Valid Driver's License
Up to date physical.
Clearance from all applicable background checks as required by service standards.

Responsibilities

Accountable for the development and implementation of the employment component of the Individual Service Plan using a person-centered planning process that is based in “Employment First” principles.
Assume leadership responsibilities for day-to-day employment service delivery to support persons with disabilities in obtaining and maintaining integrated competitive employment.
Ensure positive customer relations and education activities through interactions and speaking engagements about and promoting My Choice Employment and “Employment First” to prospective clients and family members, referral sources/case managers, funders, employers, school/education personnel, civic groups, business groups/organizations, and others.
Provide direct support that is based in “Employment First” principles to clients and employment staff. This support will be direct involvement in community employment settings, teaching individual or group activities that focus on preparing individual for paid employment and assisting in developing natural supports.
Develops and maintains regular contacts with employers in the community that produce employment opportunities for clients. Ensures employers are satisfied with services.
Review service objective plans on a monthly basis. Maintains accurate and timely documentation of services provided that clearly and legibly reflects the client’s goals, staff intervention and support, client response and progress made.
Arrange and manage client’s employment services funding and assure documentation of services are accurate and support attendance records and billing data.
Accountable for supporting clients in applying for and maintaining benefits for which they are eligible (i.e. Social Security Disability, Title XIX, SSI).

Benefits

Health Insurance coverage by Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield
Free $15,000 Term Life Insurance Policy
403B Retirement Plan with 8% employer match after one year
Flex Spending – put aside pretax dollars used for medical & dependent care reimbursement.
Supplemental Benefits: Accident, Critical Illness, Dental, Vision, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, and Voluntary Life.
Paid Time Off (PTO) and Temporary Medical Leave (TML)
Holidays based on status of employment
Bereavement Leave
Military Leave
Jury Duty
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
FMLA (Family Medical Leave Act)
Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF Program)
BVU Partnership Educational Benefits
Pay on Demand with Dayforce Wallet