I/DD Employment Specialist - Temporary Leave Placement

Access: Supports for Living • Middletown, NY

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About The Position

The I/DD Employment Specialist provides individuals with disabilities with skills training, planning, and advocacy throughout the employment process. The role includes intake and assessment, vocational counseling and planning, job development and placement, training coordination, and support with workplace integration. The position is a temporary leave placement based in Middletown, NY, paying $20.00 per hour, for up to five days per week on an 8-hour shift from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and/or two years of experience in job placement or vocational services.
• Ability to access all rooms in a two-story home.
• Ability to work in an open-space floor plan and move throughout the workday.
• Ability to occasionally lift more than 25 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• Background working with individuals with disabilities, economically disadvantaged people, and/or students.
• Strong background in sales.
• Bilingual English/Spanish-speaking ability.

Responsibilities

• Interview individuals to select people who meet employer qualifications.
• Review applications and assess applicants’ work history, education, training, job skills, knowledge, abilities, interests, test results, and other relevant information.
• Locate job openings using job leads, cold calling, the Department of Labor Job Bank, and other methods.
• Match applicants’ qualifications with job requirements and employer specifications.
• Inform applicants about job duties, union policies, promotional opportunities, and related information.
• Arrange or conduct skills, interests, or psychological testing when needed, and evaluate selection and placement techniques through research, follow-up, and consultation with management and supervisors.
• Provide vocational counseling and evaluate applicants’ eligibility for and the feasibility of services.
• Identify suitable jobs or businesses consistent with applicants’ desires, aptitudes, and physical limitations.
• Plan and arrange training for applicants preparing for job openings.
• Promote and develop job openings and place qualified applicants in employment.
• Provide initial screening and intake for individuals interested in job development services.
• Assist in assessing employability readiness, service eligibility, and the feasibility of vocational services.
• Help job applicants establish realistic career and training goals, and inform them about wage rates, employment availability, and worker responsibilities.
• Assist in developing an individualized vocational plan for each job development participant.
• Facilitate consumer training and placement through situational assessment sites, on-the-job training, or unsubsidized employment.
• Help individuals obtain needed support services, such as clinical treatment, transportation, evaluation, and supported work.
• Conduct job development activities, including employer visits, telephone solicitations, promotional mailings, and public speaking engagements.
• Refer individuals to jobs after considering their needs and interests alongside employer needs and job requirements.
• Assist consumers with integration into the work setting when needed.
• Complete required documentation for program needs and funding providers.
• Perform other duties that may be changed, reassigned, or expanded based on agency needs.

What This Job Offers