Employment Specialist

Silver Spring, United States.

Your Mission: As an Employment Specialist at Rock Creek Foundation your mission is to provides clinical, casework, vocational, and group work services to consumers and their families, while coordinating training to improve vocational skills of disabled individuals by performing the following duties personally or through subordinate supervisors.

What You'll Do:

Interview and evaluate DDA and MHA applicants/candidates, and confer with medical and professional personnel to determine type and degree of disability, eligibility for service, and feasibility of vocational rehabilitation

• Assesses individuals' social, emotional, financial, health, vocational, or other problems to develop rehabilitation treatment plan, or PCP goals.
• Facilitates and completes the initial process (Discovery process) with individuals interested in employment.
• Implements treatment plans with individual, while assisting the individual to reach their personal and vocational goals.
• Counsel individuals, assisting them to identify and resolve problems and make effective use of resources.
• Endeavors to place individual in gainful employment after acquisition of marketable skills.
• Assist individuals with any onboarding needs once competitive community-based employment has been secured.
• Resolve work related problems or difficulties and assigns individual to simpler tasks when worker cannot perform assigned duties.
• Organizes and conducts support groups and vocational groups as needed.
• Observes worker to ensure that work is performed according to prescribed methods and meets established standards.
• Maintains working relationships with staff of other agencies and institutions, homes, facilities, and acts as liaison between individuals and agency/ institution.
• Acts as liaison between individuals and their supervisor and co-workers.
• Helps individuals understand mental illness and how it affects their health, lifestyles, and employment.
• Reviews evaluation made on individual to ascertain type of work recommended and limitations due to specific disability.
• Prepares and maintains written case records, reports, performs case follow-up and closing, and performs other administrative tasks as required.
• Determines suitable job or business consistent with applicant's desires, aptitudes, and physical, mental, and emotional limitations.
• Assist applicant with personal adjustment throughout rehabilitation program.
• Aids applicant in obtaining medical and social services during training.
• Determines DOR’s eligibility; Assist individuals with completing DOR’s application.
• Coordinates meeting with individuals and DOR’s counselor to secure intake and orientation.
• Responsible for the accurate and timely billing of all services to DOR’s and iCM (DDA LTSS billing)
• Works directly with Case Manager, Life Coach, family, individual, etc., to identify additions and/or changes to annual Person-Centered Plan to reflect all needed services to maximize funding.
• Maintains records of progress toward DOR’s goal
• Secure job leads for individuals seeking employment, identifying, and developing professional relationships with potential community-based employers.
• Write and submit incident reports for department and submit in Electronic Medical Record within 24 hours of incident occurring per agency and State policy on reportable incidents.
• Oversees Quality Assurance measures at all assigned licensed sites.
• Adheres to all County, State DDA, MHA, and MBON policies and procedures.
• Ensures accurate and timely daily submission of individuals attendance in Electronic Medical Record per agency, State Medicaid, and DDA Policy and Procedures.
• Responsible for ensuring staffing schedules and ratios are complying per individual’s plan/treatment plan.
• Check's work email at the beginning and end of each shift

Participate in and successfully completes all required trainings

• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

What We Require:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must possess a valid driver's license with no more than 3 points and have access to a vehicle for work purposes.
  
• Must have proof of car insurance.
  
• High School Diploma (or equivalent) and a minimum of two (2) years' experience working with adults diagnosed with varying intellectual disabilities and or developmental disabilities.
  
• Must be able to work with “high-risk” consumers who have mental illnesses as well as development or intellectual disabilities as well as physical.
  
• We expect all staff to have a strong desire to provide excellent customer service.
  
• Must be able to effectively and professionally communicate with other staff and individuals served.
  

Qualifications:

• Compassionate and caring nature.
  
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
  
• Experience working with individuals with disabilities (preferred).
  
• Ability to pass background checks and FBI fingerprinting.
  

At The Rock Creek Foundation, you're not just an employee - you're a valued change agent . Here's what you can expect:

• Schedule:
  
• Annual Salary Rate: $45,000
  
• Robust Retirement Plan - 403(b) with company match to support your future.
  
• Health Coverage That Cares - Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  
• Time to Recharge - Generous paid time off and parental leave.
  
• Celebrate You - Enjoy your birthday off every year!
  
• Training & Growth - Ongoing development programs and career advancement opportunities.
  
• Culture of Purpose - A welcoming, inclusive environment where you belong.
  
• Tuition Reimbursement - Invest in your education, and we'll support you.
  
• Employee Assistance Program - Confidential support for life's challenges.
  
• Wellness Perks - Annual wellness initiatives and access to the Calm App .
  
• Recognition & Rewards - Through our Awardco platform and referral program .
  
• Exclusive Discounts - Enjoy deals through FunEx and more.
  
• Life and AD&D insurance provided at no cost.
  
• Short- and long-term disability coverage.
  
• Optional legal assistance and transferable life insurance.
  
• Pet insurance for your furry family.
  
• Ancillary plans like critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity.
  
• Financial Flexibility - Flexible spending accounts (FSA) to help with healthcare and dependent care expenses.