Employment Consultant

Employment Consultant The Employment Consultant develops employment opportunities and coordinates placement, training and on-going support to maintain individuals with disabilities in competitive employment. Essential Job Responsibilities: Conduct comprehensive assessments of integrated work environments for individuals served. Conduct job development, job analysis, and community resource assessment as well as assessment of skills, abilities, desires, and needs of individuals served using a compatibility analysis. Provide training and instruction on work and related skills using a variety of systematic instructional techniques and support strategies. Collect and interpret instructional data and implement systematic fading techniques. Collect performance data and elicit employer evaluations of assigned supported employment participants. Determine need for retraining and provide services as needed, minimally twice per month. Coordinate, facilitate and/or actively participate in person-centered planning meetings for assigned caseload and/or as requested by individuals served or other team members. Communicating regularly with both employers and individuals served to assure employment success and satisfaction. Ensure that all communication takes place in a professional manner, reflecting dignity and respect for individuals served. Utilize effective verbal, written and electronic communication in daily interactions and in team, department, and other meetings, to accomplish tasks and clarify information for all internal and external customers. Ensure the implementation of vocational and related support for individuals assigned. Promote health and safety of all staff and individuals served through adherence to all agency policies and procedures. Maintain all appropriate information in a confidential and professional manner, and in accordance with regulatory guidelines. Adhere to the organization's Code of Ethics and support the identified Position Statements. Utilize identified agency software database to accurately and consistently document and update client demographic information, progress toward outcomes, and services provided as necessary to meet billing/productivity requirements. Prepare all necessary reports (i.e. progress notes, monthly reports, incident reports, etc.) according to established timelines and in adherence to agency guidelines. Coordinate supports outside the work environment with available community resources Performs other related duties as necessary or assigned. Requirements: Ability to promote and market program benefits to potential employers Ability to plan and organize work activities/processes, use discretion and sound judgment, take initiative and demonstrate flexibility to ensure goals are achieved in a timely manner Ability to use strategic thinking to understand and implement changes in anticipation of events and circumstances. Customer service, negotiation and networking skills to establish contacts for the purpose of connecting service to persons served. Education and Experience: Associate's degree (or equivalent 2 years credit towards an advanced degree) in human services or a closely related business field, such as education, rehabilitation, marketing, etc. Bachelor's degree preferred. Prefer two years work experience in human services supporting individuals with disabilities. Experience in job analysis and work-site training, as well as an understanding of supported employment practices preferred. Physical Requirements: Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer Must have ability to lift/move materials weighing up to 50 lbs. periodically