Employment Specialist

Bancroft•Swedesboro, NJ

4d•$22 - $23

About The Position

We provide a full continuum of highly effective services — for people of all ages and every level of abilities — based on best practices and scientifically proven techniques . Our services include special education, vocational training, supported employment, structured day programs, group home and apartment programs both on-campus and in the community, short-term behavioral stabilization services for children, and in-home and outpatient rehabilitation services. As a nonprofit organization, we are solely committed to supporting people with special needs and their families, to help make it One World. For Everyone. Bancroft is currently seeking a Employment Specialist to join our Swedesboro, NJ team The pay range for this position is $22.18-$22.63.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent required with additional educations in a related field desireable.
Minimum of two years of experience working directly with neurologically challenged individuals required

Nice To Haves

Related work experience in employment services preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides ongoing job assessment, career development, skills training, and on-site job coaching to persons served within the Bancroft organization to identify, maintain, and enhance community-based employment.
Performs activities associated with the ongoing job development of assigned persons served to best match the job preferences and needs of the individual and prospective employer: Conducts job assessments on an ongoing basis with assigned persons served to identify individual job preferences, interests, abilities, and satisfaction for subsequent group work assignments; Identifies and proactively approaches prospective employer organizations to encourage the employment of persons served within their organizations; e.g., serves on business advisory committees, accesses existing employer database/network, attends job fairs, etc.; In consort with prospective employers, surveys, develops, and documents job openings for matching to persons served; conducts/coordinates and evaluates job sampling activities and on-site tours of employer job site to determine job suitability; Works one-on-one with persons served to identify individual career goals, document career development plan, encourage progressive career growth, develop a resume, accompany persons served to job interviews, provide support in completing job applications, etc.
Supports and provides information to persons served regarding Social Security benefits, Unemployment benefits, etc., and refers individual to appropriate agency/issue specialist, as needed.
Provides individual job coaching and mentoring to assigned persons served to encourage and support social integration and the development of natural supports at employer job sites: Provides support to persons served at employer job site with job training needs; e.g., explaining employer organization’s policies and procedures, providing orientation regarding job structure and management’s performance expectations, reorienting persons served to job and management changes, providing instruction regarding proper utilization of equipment, explaining appropriate personal appearance and attire at job site, etc.; Facilitates the social integration of persons served into the existing employer job site; strives to build and maintain effective on-the-job work relationships to encourage the development of natural supports for persons served and coworkers and promote a level of acceptance in the workplace; Provides sensitivity training and support to employers and coworkers when the need is identified or when specifically requested by employer; Provides safety instruction to persons served in the workplace and within the community to ensure a safe and secure work environment; Provides ongoing follow-along supports to persons served, employer, and coworkers.