Employment Training Specialist (PRN)

Description Join Devereux New Jersey Where Great Careers SOAR! Being a Employment Training Specialist (ETS) has its Advantages As a Employment Training Specialist at Devereux, you will work with other dedicated professionals who share your passion for helping individuals in need. Time off benefits starting on day one! Excellent health benefits, effective 30 days after employment at My Devereux Benefits. Tuition and student loan assistance. Growth and training development. A Challenging, rewarding and exciting management position that makes a positive impact on the lives of the individuals we serve. Working environment that is collaborative with multidisciplinary team. Opportunity to engage with an organization that values Servant Leadership principles, allowing staff to be their authentic selves at work. The Employment Training Specialist reports direct to the Supported Employment Manager. The position location is statewide. Salary: Starting at $20.92 and increases with education/experience. What Devereux Looks for in YOU: Identify the individual's interests in order to facilitate a job/career of choice. Identify the individual's skills and talents using functional community based assessments in order to facilitate a job/career of choice Identify workplace supports that assist the individual with a disability in becoming employed and/or maintaining employment Identify and Negotiate customized jobs for individuals with disabilities. Address employer concerns about hiring and supervising people with disabilities while maintaining the confidentiality of the job seekers Use data collection techniques to document effectiveness of workplace supports and to guide fading from the job site Provide or facilitate both on and off the job supports to help increase the odds that the individual with a disability becomes successful at work Collect and analyze performance data to assist with making decisions about the effectiveness of work place supports. As needed, modify supports and/or develop new ones Identify and develop natural supports in the workplace. Qualifications You'd make a great ETS if you have: Have a minimum of a High School Diploma/GED. Have a valid non-provisional driver's license. Be 18 years of age or older (required). Be able to attend ten days of paid onsite orientation on weekdays. Be empathetic and have a team approach to care for our individuals. Devereux has a zero-tolerance policy for abuse and maintains policies and procedures to systematically reduce the risk of abuse to occur in our organization. Devereux fosters a culture of reporting abuse, and will cooperate with the authorities to the fullest extent possible. Company Overview Devereux is one of the nation’s largest nonprofit organizations, providing services, insight and leadership in the evolving field of behavioral healthcare. Founded in 1912, Devereux operates a comprehensive national network of clinical, therapeutic, educational and employment programs that positively impact the lives of 10,000+ children, adults - and their families - every year. Our Mission: Devereux changes lives - by unlocking and nurturing human potential for people living with emotional, behavioral or cognitive differences. With nearly 6,500 employees working in programs across the country, Devereux is a trusted partner for families, schools and communities, serving individuals in the areas of autism, intellectual and developmental disabilities, specialty mental health, education and foster care. Our Culture, Our Expectations At Devereux, Servant Leadership is embedded throughout our culture and every aspect of our organizational framework. Our mission-driven, people-first mindset is at the heart of the compassionate and high-quality programming we provide - every day - for the individuals and families we serve, and other key stakeholders. Devereux offers challenging and exciting work, and our team environment creates an empowering, positive and rewarding atmosphere. To be successful at Devereux, you will: put the needs of others first, feel called to serve and called to lead. As a member of our team, you will be a significant part of our commitment to providing a welcoming and supportive work environment across all programs and services, and within all policies and employee practices. We believe a workplace rooted in inclusivity - offering a sense of belonging to all those who walk through our doors - is fundamental to delivering the highest quality healthcare services. Through open dialogue and the creation of brave spaces, we will engage in work that gives each of us a chance to change the world - one person, one family, one community at a time. What Devereux Offers You In addition to a competitive salary, Devereux provides a comprehensive health and welfare program to eligible full-time employees, family members and domestic partners. Eligible employees are eligible to start benefits after 30 days of employment. In addition, we offer; Medical (including telemedicine via phone, web, app), dental, prescription drug, preventative care, and mental health services. Student loan debt assistance, tuition reimbursement and continuing education assistance. Generous time-off (start accruing 1st day), 403(b) retirement plan with matching benefit, and voluntary/employee paid supplemental life and accident coverage. Employee assistance / work-life balance program. Visit to see why Devereux is a great place to work! Devereux is a drug-free workplace, drug screening required. EOE The employment policies of Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health are to recruit and hire qualified employees without discrimination because of race, religion, creed, color, age, sex, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, disability, veteran status, communication ability, gender identity or expression or sexual orientation and to treat them equally with respect to compensation and opportunities for advancement - including upgrading, promotion and transfer - consistent with individual skills and the needs of Devereux. #J-18808-Ljbffr Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health