Supported Employment Contract Manager

The Affiliated Sante Group•Silver Spring, MD

1d•$40,000 - $43,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Rock Creek empowers individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, with co-occurring disorders, to live fulfilling and independent lives. We provide comprehensive support services, fostering growth, independence, and happiness. We are a family driven by love, compassion, and the belief that everyone deserves a life filled with purpose and joy. We offer personalized support services to individuals with intellectual, developmental disabilities and/or mental health diagnoses, empowering them to live life on their own terms.

Requirements

Must possess a valid driver’s license with no more than 3 points and have access to a vehicle for work purposes.
Must have proof of car insurance.
High School Diploma (or equivalent) and a minimum of two (2) years’ experience working with adults diagnosed with varying intellectual disabilities and or developmental disabilities.
Must be able to work individually as well as within a team.
Must be able to multi-task.
Must be able to work with “high-risk” consumers who have mental illnesses as well as development or intellectual disabilities as well as physical.
Must have a strong desire to provide excellent customer service.
Must comply with the rules and regulations of those organizations to which we are accountable.
Must have high ethical and professional standards of conduct.
Must have an attitude of wanting to continuously improve their own professional performance.
Must be able to effectively and professionally communicate with other staff and individuals served.

Nice To Haves

Compassionate and caring nature.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Experience working with individuals with disabilities (preferred).
Ability to pass background checks and FBI fingerprinting.

Responsibilities

Empower individuals with disabilities to achieve meaningful, sustainable employment by providing vocational evaluation, training, and ongoing support.
Ensure each client is matched with opportunities aligned to their skills, abilities, and goals while fostering successful workplace integration.
Oversee, ensure compliance, and maintain the quality of all employment contracts, ensuring services are delivered to the highest standards, consumers are well-trained, and contractual obligations are met or exceeded.
Interview and evaluate disabled applicants and confer with medical and professional personnel to determine type and degree of disability, eligibility for service, and feasibility of vocational rehabilitation.
Accept or recommend acceptance of suitable candidates.
Determine suitable job or business consistent with applicant's desires, aptitudes, and physical, mental, and emotional limitations.
Plan and arrange for applicant to study or train for job.
Organize and conduct support group and vocational groups as needed.
Endeavor to place individual in gainful employment after acquisition of marketable skills.
Resolve work related problems or difficulties, and assign individual to simpler tasks when worker cannot perform assigned duties.
Observe worker to ensure that work is performed according to prescribed methods and meets established standards.
Maintain working relationships with staff of other agencies and institutions, homes, facilities, and act as liaison between clients and agency/institution.
Act as liaison between clients and their supervisor and co-workers.
Help clients understand mental illness and how it affects their health, lifestyles, and employment.
Assist applicant with personal adjustment throughout rehabilitation program.
Aid applicant in obtaining medical and social services during training.
Check work email at the beginning and end of each shift.
Responsible for the satisfaction of all contract services and ensure that all of the terms of the contract are completed.
Responsible for ensuring that the scope of the work as outlined in the contract agreement is completed within the scheduled contract terms.
Maintain monthly contact with all contract representatives to ensure the quality of all of the work completed is in compliance with contract standard.
Attend mandatory bi-weekly supervision appointments with supervisor to discuss contract schedules and targeted tasks for each working contract day.
In charge of the function and staffing of all contract crews as well as securing new contracts from Montgomery County.
Provide training to all contract employees as needed.
Use all contract equipment and contract materials appropriately.
Participate in and successfully complete all required trainings.
Other duties as assigned.