Employment Support Specialist

• Employment Support Services
• Ridgway, PA, USA
• 14.63-15.82 per hour Rate Dependent on ACRE Training and Experience
• Hourly
• Full Time
• Comprehensive Benefits Package

*** $1000 Commitment Bonus!! ***

Dickinson Center, Inc. has provided a continuum of mental health, intellectual disability, and Children's Prevention services in Northwestern Pennsylvania since 1958. We are a progressive non-profit organization with almost 200 employees and an annual operating budget of nearly $10 million.

We are seeking a full-time Employment Support Specialist for the Employment Support Program. This position instructs, monitors, and evaluates consumers with disabilities in vocational settings. This position has a flexible work schedule.

REQUIREMENTS

• High school diploma or GED.
• Valid driver's license and a clean driving record.
• Reliable transportation.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:

This position requires an active driver's license and a DMV check that is clear. Position may require travel in the communities served or state of Pennsylvania for position requirements 80% of the time.

BENEFITS:

• Excellent Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, Personal Days
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and Long Term Disability Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Retirement Plan
• Pet Insurance
• Public Student Loan Forgiveness Program (if you are eligible)
• Verizon Wireless Discount
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• And More!

Our Services and employment are provided in a nondiscriminatory manner, without regard to Race, Sex, Color, National Origin, Ancestry, Religious Creed, Disability and Age.

https://www.dickinsoncenter.org/

SUMMARY

This position assists the consumer with obtaining and maintaining community based competitive employment by providing job development, on-the-job training and ongoing support services. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Reasonable Accommodations Statement To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Functions

1. Models and fosters an organizational culture of respect, cooperation, and service excellence.

2. Maintains required billable rate or higher for productivity ratio standards.

3. Ensures that all program paperwork is completed accurately and turned in for processing and/or verification by the designated deadline.

4. Conducts one on one job trainings and assessments at employment sites.

5. Develops individual employment plans, teaches job development skills, recruits employers for placement, and performs evaluations of individuals.

6. Acts as an advocate for our program participants in the workplace as well as the community.

7. Is designated as a ?driver? for DCI; will be asked to drive a company vehicle or their personal vehicle in the performance of job duties.

8. Follows all DCI policies and procedures, and federal and state regulations.

9. Performs other tasks as assigned.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Education

• High School Diploma or equivalency.

Certifications, Licenses, Etc.

• Successful completion of ACRE or CESP certification required for job coaching within the first 180 days of employment.  This training certification then must be updated every three years in order to maintain required certification for employment specialist position.
•  Valid driver's license
• Proof of current vehicle insurance with coverage limits of $100,000/person, $300,000/accident

Competencies

• Adaptability ? Ability to adapt to change in the workplace.
• Autonomy ? Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
•  Coaching and Development ? Ability to provide guidance and feedback to help others strengthen specific knowledge/skill areas.
• Communication, Oral & Written - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word, and communicate in writing clearly and concisely.
• Interpersonal ? Ability to get along well with a variety of personalities and individuals.
• Organized ? Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task.
• Relationship Building - Ability to effectively build relationships with customers and co-workers.
• Reliability - The trait of being dependable and trustworthy.
•  Responsible- Ability to be held accountable or answerable for one's conduct.
• Self-Motivated ? Ability to be internally inspired to perform a task to the best of one's ability using his or her own drive or initiative.
• Time Management ? Ability to utilize the available time to organize and complete work within a given deadlines.
• Trauma Informed Awareness ? Ability to recognize the potential impact of trauma and be considerate of that potential in interactions with clients, co-workers, and others.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Use these codes to complete the boxes below.

N (Not Applicable) - Activity is not applicable to this position

O (Occasionally) - Position requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0-2.5 hrs/day)

F (Frequently) - Position requires this activity from 33% - 66% of the time (2.5 ? 5.5 hrs/day)

C (Constantly) - Position requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5 hrs/day)

Other Physical Requirements

• Vision
• Sense of Sound
• Sense of Touch
• Sense of Balance

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work is sometimes performed in a climate-controlled office building.  Work is also performed in various community settings such as consumer's homes, in parks, restaurants, and other worksites. Work is sometimes performed outdoors in various weather conditions according to where the consumer's place of competitive employment is located