Employment Specialist

Northeast Arc • Danvers, MA

3d • $25

About The Position

An amazing new opportunity has come up in our Community Employment Services! We are looking for an Employment Specialist to join our team, this is a Full Time Opportunity in Danvers Massachusetts! Job Summary: Provides supervision, employment supports, and skills development to individuals working competitive jobs and community-based day supports programs.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• At least one year experience working with adults with intellectual and/or development disabilities or other related experience
• Ability to communicate and write in English
• Valid Drivers license and reliable transportation

Nice To Haves

• Ability to communicate in ASL is a plus

Responsibilities

• Provides skill and employment readiness training to individuals supported by Northeast Arc who are on an employment track.
• Assesses and/or assists in the evaluation of any individual served as required to identify their interests, career goals, abilities, and needs.
• Assists in obtaining appropriate job placements for individuals served.
• Provides job coaching support to individual served in their community placements by working 1:1 with the individual until they are able to complete each job task independently.
• Upon completion of job coaching, continues to provide support through check-ins with the individual as well as his or her employer.
• Maintains professional and regular contact with employers, families, guardians, and funding sources.
• Performs all advocacy and case management responsibilities for assigned caseload.
• Completes and maintains written records as assigned by supervisor.
• Prepares all paperwork as required by the funding source for the plan of the person served, maintains data, writes, and submits progress notes or other documents within the identified time frames as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED