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Employment Counselor/Direct Support Professional

$22 per hour

Blue Heron Programs

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

** This job is based in the Roseville/Rocklin area and requires daily in-person travel to and within the local community, with occasional travel extending to Lincoln and Citrus Heights. **

About Us: 

Blue Heron Programs is a community-based behavioral employment program that supports adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities. Our Employment Counselors (ECs) work closely with Program Managers (PMs) and a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA). The BCBA develops individualized behavioral plans that ECs can implement throughout their daily support, using positive strategies tailored to each participant's goals.

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! 

Benefits: 

  • Salary starting at $22.00 per hour 
  • Bi-weekly mileage reimbursement
  • Car repair reimbursement fund 
  • Wifi + Cellphone Stipend 
  • Robust Medical, Vision and Dental
  • Generous PTO 
  • 401k 
  • 401k matching 
  • Free monthly car wash 
  • Work computer + tablet to use out in the community 
  • 7 ½ hour work day 
  • Monday-Friday, 8:30am-4pm 
  • Major holidays off 

Duties & Responsibilities: 

  • 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 
  • Use behavioral strategies to encourage growth, build resilience, and foster positive daily habits
  • Help participants understand and manage behavioral challenges in a supportive and respectful way, using positive reinforcement and individualized strategies
  • Provide transportation for participants to and from program activities 
  • Plan weekly schedules with participants focused around their goals 
  • Attend daily staff meetings and bi-weekly 1:1’s with your manager 
  • Lead in person 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:

There are a few must haves:

  • High school diploma
  • A reliable car (4-door, minimum 4 seater)
  • Valid Driver's License
  • Clean driving record
  • Clean background check
  • CPR/FA certification (within 30 days of being hired; we reimburse this cost)

Vacancy posted 23 days ago
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