Supported Employment Specialist (54847)
$35,922–$35,922 year
On-siteHopkinsville, Kentucky, United States
Job Summary
Provide individualized employment services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities or serious mental illness, including vocational assessment, job development, job placement, and coaching. Develop employer relationships and coordinate with treatment teams to ensure services comply with agency policies and funding requirements. Assist participants with resume development, interview preparation, and skills training while monitoring progress and maintaining accurate documentation. Complete all required reports and billing within timeframes. Maintain flexibility for evening hours and frequent travel throughout the service area to participant homes, businesses, and worksites.
Required Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED
- Valid driver's license
- Acceptable driving record
- Active automobile insurance that meets agency requirements
- Ability to safely operate a motor vehicle
- Ability to sit, stand, walk, bend, and occasionally lift up to 25 pounds
Desired Qualifications
- Associate's or bachelor's degree in a human services-related field
- Experience working with individuals with disabilities
- Experience working with behavioral health needs
- Experience working with vocational services
- Experience working with community support programs
- Strong communication skills
- Strong organizational skills
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Ability to establish and maintain professional relationships with participants
- Ability to establish and maintain professional relationships with families
- Ability to establish and maintain professional relationships with employers
- Ability to establish and maintain professional relationships with referral sources
- Ability to establish and maintain professional relationships with community partners
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to prioritize workload
- Ability to maintain accurate documentation
- Ability to effectively manage time
- Basic computer skills
- Ability to utilize electronic health record systems
- Ability to utilize Microsoft Office applications
- Flexibility to accommodate participant schedules
- Flexibility to accommodate employer needs
- Flexibility to accommodate occasional evening or adjusted work hours
- Willingness to live company's core values
- Integrity – Exhibiting the highest moral, ethical, and legal standards
- Teamwork – Putting team success over personal success
- Trust/Respect – Seeing and believing in the good intentions of others
- Care/Compassion – Demonstrating unconditional kindness, concern, and empathy
- Ownership/Accountability – Taking personal responsibility for one's work, actions, and feelings
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