Employment Counselor

About Us:

Blue Heron Programs is an employment preparation program for adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities. Blue Heron is passionate about equipping its participants with the resources and skills they need to find meaningful, integrated work.

Job Summary:

As an Employment Counselor, you will work with adults with developmental disabilities to build the skills necessary to gain and maintain competitive integrated employment. Using our training, curriculum, and your own ingenuity and talent, you will help participants develop:

• Job readiness skills
• On the job hard and soft skills
• Coping strategies
• New behaviors
• Social skills
• Community resources
• And more!

We don’t care if you have 20 years in the industry or none, what we want to know is:

• Can you build trusting relationships?
• Can you teach new skills?
• Can you thrive in a team AND on your own?
• Are you driven to see results?
• Can you stay calm and focused around challenging behaviors?

Core Duties:

• Meet daily with 2 participants
• Plan and lead activities that support in the development of new skills and new behaviors related to your participants goals
• Support participants through job readiness and soft skills curriculum
• Support participants to develop coping skills that help them in their daily lives
• Provide transportation for participants to and from program activities
• Plan weekly schedules with participants focused around their goals
• Attend daily virtual staff meetings and bi-weekly 1:1’s with your manager
• Lead in person and virtual activities to support social connections between participants
• Once participants secure a job, provide support at their worksites to ensure success in their job duties
• Other duties as needed

Requirements:

• High school diploma
• Clean driving record
• Clean background check
• A reliable car (4-door, minimum 4 seater)
• Working computer and high-speed internet capable of connecting to Zoom
• CPR/FA certification (within 30 days of being hired; we reimburse this cost)

Benefits:

• Bi-weekly mileage reimbursement (65.5¢ per mile)
• Monthly medical insurance stipend
• Free monthly car wash
• Work tablet to use out in the community
• Generous PTO

Important Details:

• 7 ½ hour work day
• Monday-Friday, 8:30am-4pm
• Major holidays off

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $20.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Paid time off

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

COVID-19 considerations:
Our industry currently has a vaccine mandate, and all applicants must have been vaccinated or have an exemption.

Application Question(s):

• In 4 sentences or less, please answer the following question: Why do you want to work in a field that supports adults with developmental disabilities?

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Work Location: In person