Youth Services Coordinator

Ohio Valley Goodwill Industries Rehabilitation Center, Inc.•Cincinnati, OH

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Ohio Valley Goodwill Industries is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing job training, employment placement, and support services for individuals with disabilities and other barriers to employment. With a focus on empowering individuals to achieve greater independence and inclusion in the community, Ohio Valley Goodwill has been serving the Greater Cincinnati area for over 100 years. We are seeking a dedicated and organized professional to be responsible for on-going meetings and communications with High Schools Transition Coordinator, etc. for the purpose of planning, implementing, and overseeing Pre-Employment Transition Services (PreETS) for student participants in a one on one or group setting. Coordinating the start-up and resolution of PreETS to ensure information is disseminated to the proper High School Transition Team, Funded partner and student participants/guardians. Responsibilities would also include reviewing reports, providing/writing recommendations for next steps, and attending team meetings to review the results of Services. Accountable for delivering PreETS services; developing community PreETS worksites/partnerships for services where student participants can gain real life knowledge of employment tasks, expectations, etc. Responsible for tracking and entering data related to PreETS, as well as to include that of other Youth Services Deliverables. Monitoring Service Authorizations and the curriculum to ensure that requirements are met, during the period of the authorized services and deadlines are met. Serve as a backup Youth Service Specialist for Summer Youth Work Experience Program and additional duties as assigned.

Requirements

A high school diploma/GED is required.
Six months of providing case management or coordinating communication and services with teams of individuals with disabilities is required.
Knowledge of professional communication principles.
Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office, Outlook, Excel, and Word.
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
Professional and personable presentation, at all times.
Must be able to understand and effectively communicate the English language.
Must have great organizational and time management skills.
Must have dependable transportation.
Must have great customer service skills.
Must be able to lift to 25 pounds.

Nice To Haves

A bachelor's or associate degree in human services, secondary special education or a related area is preferred.
Twelve months of experience working with individuals with disabilities in a vocational or educational setting is preferred.
Basic knowledge of behavior modification techniques is preferred.

Responsibilities

Track and communicate to in-house Transition Team of new Referrals and Authorizations.
Coordinates and complete Pre-Employment Transition Services, community work experiences, provided by the Transition Youth Services Department.
Respond to, communicate with, and update referral sources on the progress of services.
Communicate with and update the Transition Youth Services Supervisor, Transition Youth Services Manager, regarding scheduling issues and other impacts to service delivery.
Maintain ongoing communication with designated team members regarding student participants and services.
Prepare monthly progress reports and other relevant participant-related documents.
Schedules and chairs Staffings for completed services.
Maintains records on travel expenses, billable hours, and work schedules.
Maintains and safeguards records following privacy policies.
Other duties as assigned concerning Transition Youth Service departmental needs.
Transport student participants as needed to staff meetings held at Goodwill, etc.
Provides direct service for an average of 20 hours per week.
Temporarily assist other departments with in-house needs.