Employment Specialist $16

Company: Triangle Inc.
Location: Malden
Posted on: June 22, 2022

Job Description:

Overview Triangle has an immediate opening for an Employment Specialist at the Broadway site. The qualified candidate will equip adults with disabilities to achieve their career and personal goals by maximizing their participation in supported employment and progressing towards competitive employment in the community. (Paying an additional $1.50 an hour through the (APRA) American Rescue Plan Act) Primary Responsibilities --- Equips individuals with disabilities with job readiness skills to secure employment--- Creates an inviting, exciting, innovative, learning environment--- Takes lead in developing and implementing activities and employment opportunities focused on personal and professional development--- Produces weekly supported employment schedule--- Consistently connects with community employers in order to identify or create employment opportunities for individuals--- Establishes opportunities for job shadowing and training with local community businesses--- Develops job leads and cultivates employer relationships to enhance community partnerships--- Monitors individual job performance, attitude, and behavior for appropriateness--- Provides individualized support to individuals when necessary, both during programming and 1:1 job coaching--- Proactively communicates with families over employment progress and needs--- Provides supports to individuals and assists in developing natural supports to ensure integration and increased or maintained independence in the community--- Trains and develops independence skills related to employment, such as travel training, hygiene, self-advocacy, etc.--- Provides transportation for groups or individual career seekers to interviews, employment assessments, job searching, and other employment activities in the community--- Collaborates with Career Services/Work Force Development departments to execute supported employment jobs, including production goals--- Properly trains and manages direct care staff working supported employment sites to meet employer goals--- Communicates in a professional manner with employers and trouble shoots issues at supported employment sites with all relevant parties--- Works with Case Management team to ensure individual's ISP goals are being met--- Participates in ISP meetings with Department of Developmental Services, participants, and their families or other members of their support team as needed--- Takes direction from Site Manager to collect accurate data as needed for ISP's, behavior plans, monthly progress notes, etc.--- Submits billing and related progress notes on a daily basis utilizing Penelope software--- Contributes to monthly ISP goal tracking notes--- Other duties as assignedQualifications--- Associates or Bachelor's Degree preferred--- One to three years of Human Services or Sales experience preferred--- First Aid and CPR or willingness to become certified.--- Massachusetts Driver's License and clean driving record required--- Personal vehicle required--- Must clear state and federal background checkCompensation and Benefits:Triangle offers a generous benefits package including Health/Dental through Blue Cross Blue shield of Massachusetts, Employer paid Life and Long Term Disability, 12 Paid Holidays, Generous Vacation/Sick Time, Flexible Spending Account and Transit/Parking Accounts for commuters.Monday-Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm

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