$750 Sign-On Bonus (Restrictions may apply)

Summary

Provides employment services, particularly job placement services, to individuals with disabilities generally assigned through OOD. Supervises job placement and job coaching staff as assigned. Maintains and creates local partnerships; markets and expands existing services; establishes cooperative agreements which extend service provision associated with the GESMV mission.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Maintains a caseload of assigned individuals seeking competitive job placement as referred by OOD and other funding sources. Provides comprehensive assessments, job seeking skills, career counseling, exploration, local labor market information, and development to job placement referrals.
• Develop an Individual Employment Plan for each participant based on a Needs Assessment and update a minimum of quarterly.
• Initiates contact with prospective employers to determine personnel needs and arranges interviews for applicants.
• Assists applicants in contacting and obtaining interviews from appropriate perspective employers. Assists participants in identifying and resolving continuing barriers to employment as they may develop in the job search.
• Meets or exceeds individual and departmental program goals as established with supervisor.
• Demonstrates knowledge of a broad range of occupations and jobs as well as local employment, vocational, and educational resources.
• Ensures staff adhere to all requirements related to specific funding sources. Maintains necessary records, submits weekly reports as required and provides input to referral sources regarding individual placement progress. Provides weekly and monthly reports to Quality Assurance. Ensures that paperwork is in compliance with GESMV guidelines and regulations. Monitors case records and report generation to ensure accurate and timely documentation.
• Acts as primary liaison with local referring agencies ensures active communication regarding progress of all referrals. Maintains a positive relationship with personnel of referral and other social service agencies to the extent that mutual problems can be resolved and services adapted to meet the individual needs of common clientele.
• Compiles necessary statistical data to ensure that participants are assisted in making timely and appropriate vocational decisions and so the accountability/requirements of the Agency can be satisfied.
• Schedules referrals and assigns caseloads to staff.
• Develops professional relationships with key organizational and community stakeholders through individual presentations, meetings, and other avenues to maintain ongoing contact.
• Assists Director of Employment Services in identifying organizational and community meetings, task forces, or other ongoing meetings requiring GESMV representation. Attend meetings as assigned.
• Provides advice, counsel, and instruction on work and administrative matters to staff.
• Informs staff regarding new and changing policies, regulations, and directions pertinent to their job duties.
• Evaluates staff performance and discusses performance and work improvement with supervisor.
• Presents program, informally, to interested parties, relaying that interest to the Community Employment Manager or Director of Employment Services.
• Administers the personnel and safety policies of the Agency so that each participant of the programs is treated consistently and fairly and that each has a maximum opportunity for personal, vocational, and professional growth.
• Comply with all agency policies, procedures and safety standards and ensure safety training throughout areas supervised and maintain same to meet CARF, Department of Labor and other regulatory standards.
• Other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Provides coaching and counseling to assigned staff as needed. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws. Completes performance evaluations annually. Assists Community Employment Manager and works directly with Human Resources team regarding hiring, terminations, advancements, and other changes of direct report staff.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Rehabilitation, Psychology, Sociology, Education, or related field social services field or a minimum of three (3) years’ experience in field of vocational rehabilitation or similar area.  Experience in the field may be substituted for bachelor’s degree.

Experience Requirements
Previous experience in vocational rehabilitation and supervision.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to maintain a valid driver’s license and a driving record acceptable to GESMV’s liability insurance provider.
• Ability to pass a criminal background check.
• Ability to pass random drug screenings.

Skills & Abilities

• Ability to follow through with projects and assignments in a timely and efficient manner.
• Must have working knowledge of Microsoft Office products.
• Must possess excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to relate well with a broad spectrum of people, including consumers, employees, employers, community stakeholders and partners.
• Ability to effectively present information to management and/or public groups.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from employees, customers, funders or regulatory agencies.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret common financial reports and legal documents.
• Excellent communication and written skills are essential.

COMPETENCIES FOR THIS POSITION:

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The ability to regularly stand, walk, use of hands to finger, handle, or operate objects, tools, or controls
• The occasional ability to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and smell.
• The ability to regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
• The ability to frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• The ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• The ability of close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The employee works in outside weather conditions and is occasionally exposed to risk of electrical shock
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate

The above duties and responsibilities are essential job functions subject to reasonable accommodation. The employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job and/or apply for the position, absent undue hardship.This job description is not to be interpreted as an all-inclusive list of duties, responsibilities, or requirements. Employees may be required to perform additional job- related tasks as assigned, subject to reasonable accommodation.