Rehabilitation Specialist - Float (M-F, PT)

Rehabilitation Specialist - Float (M-F, PT)

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Cleveland, OH

Overview

Salary Range $16.00 - $18.00 Hourly Job Shift Other - see details in job posting Education Level HS Diploma/GED

Description

Employment Status : Part Time, Call-In position - guaranteed 18 hours per week. Hours may vary ranging from 1840 hours per week. depending on business needs. Shift: Hours are during the day primarily between 8am - 2pm with opportunities available between 12:30pm - 8:00pm; these options are based on current needs and the interest of the candidate. Location : Employer sites are located throughout Cuyahoga County including E. 55th St., Warrensville Heights, Willoughby, Brooklyn, Lakewood, Strongsville, Solon, etc. This person may fill in at these locations or one of our two Cleveland facilities. FLSA: Nonexempt

* You must be available to start work as early as 8:00 am, as you may be called to fill in for callouts and as needed for sites throughout Cuyahoga County.

Vocational Guidance Services (VGS) changes lives and strengthens our communities through services that educate, empower, and provide the opportunity to earn a paycheck! VGS is a highly acclaimed, successful, private, not-for-profit 501(c)(3) vocational rehabilitation agency with over 135 years of dedicated experience serving persons with disabilities or other barriers to employment. We are currently seeking to hire a Float Rehabilitation Specialist to assist individuals referred from CCBDD and Medicaid funding sources to meet their vocational goals. The Float Rehabilitation Specialist will be responsible for performing the following duties:

• Provide services to adults in vocational programming to aid them in working towards competitive employment while putting an emphasis on staying focused and on task, improving efficiency and quality, attendance and dressing appropriately for the workplace.
• Assist individual in engaging in programming designed to increase daily living skills and personal and social adjustment.
• Shape personal and social behaviors of individuals through coaching, modeling, and demonstration.
• Provide case notes and keep supervision up to date regarding individual progress.
• Maintain a positive work atmosphere by behaving and communicating in a professional manner that gets along with customers, vendors, individuals, co-workers,

Qualifications

• Must have reliable transportation and able to move between sites with short notice.
• GED or high school diploma is required.
• At least 6 months of experience of working with people with disabilities preferred.
• Must meet Medicaid requirements including passing BCI and FBI criminal background checks.
• Must pass all database checks required by Medicaid.
• Experience with Microsoft Word and Outlook preferred.
• Strong communication skills both verbal and written are required.
• To be considered for hire, applicants must complete all application questions, sign and submit the application.

Vocational Guidance Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Disability & Veterans.