Employment Professional

Spring Dell Center, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer promoting a drug-free, smoke-free workplace.

Company Overview

Spring Dell Center is seeking a supportive, dedicated, and flexible Employment Professional to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong commitment to supporting people with disabilities in guiding them through assessments, job searches, interviews, resumes, employment, and promotions. The Employment Professional will play a key role in both seeking and maintaining employment opportunities for people with disabilities.

Employment Professional

• Salary:       $20.23/hour
• Job Type:  Full Time
• Location:   La Plata

Duties Include but not limited to:

• Identify employment opportunities with the people supported based on individualized assessment information through assessments and inventories.
• Conducts individualized job development by speaking with employers in the community about the person's abilities and desires to obtain employment.
• Assist participants in preparing for interviews, completing job applications, and developing job-related skills.
• Develop positive relationships with businesses, community agencies, other departments, and outside vendors.
• Conduct assessments to identify accommodations for each person.
• Provide discovery, job development, follow along support and ongoing job supports to the people supported at their places of employment, including job coaching and advocacy as needed.
• Provide transportation to and from places of employment, as needed.
• Complete accurate and timely daily documentation of all employment services.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Ability to lift 50 lbs. or more
• Clean Driving Record with 2 years driving experience
• Experience working with disabled adults preferred
• Associate Degree Preferred
• Basic Computer Skills
• Flexibility to adapt to the needs of the participants and demands of the job.
• DDA, LTSS and ICM experience is a plus 

• Successful completion of Association of Community Rehabilitation Educators (ACRE) within 6 months of hire. 
• Successful completion of the Certified Employment Support Professional (CESP) certification within 12 months of hire.
• Minimum of 2 years experience providing employment services to people with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. 

Benefits and Perks:

• Paid Training
• Paid Travel Expenses
• Paid Holidays 
• Health Insurance
• 403b Retirement Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Free Up To $10,000 Life Insurance/Accidental Death and Dismemberment
• Direct Deposit
• Annual Leave
• Sick Leave
• Military Leave
• Jury Duty Leave
• Bereavement Leave

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