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Genesis Health Clubs · 1 week ago

Supported Employment Specialist

Madisonville, KY

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

1+ years exp

Genesis Health Clubs is seeking a Supported Employment Specialist to develop competitive employment opportunities for individuals served. The role involves assisting individuals in acquiring competitive employment, creating individual employment plans, and working with local businesses to foster job opportunities.

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Responsibilities

Assist individual(s) served to acquire competitive employment in a community setting as abilities allow

Work with individual(s) served to determine benefits (e.g. SSI, Medicaid) availability and how they will be affected by employment

Complete vocational profile and assess vocational capabilities on an ongoing basis. Update as necessary

Develop an individual employment plan with individual(s) served and their support system

Serve as a support for the individual, the individual’s family, and Evergreen staff who provide services

Work with local businesses to develop competitive job opportunities for individuals served

Conduct at least six employer contacts each week to learn about local businesses and employer needs, to talk about specific individual(s) served who are looking for work and/or to talk about employer services offered by the SE program

Provide education and support to employers as agreed upon by individual(s) served, which may include negotiating job accommodations and follow-along contact with the employer

Provide job-site training as needed to ensure best outcomes for individual

Monitor and evaluate work performance on employment site(s) and provide feedback to team, staff, and family

Attend job coach training and meetings relevant to the employment of people served by Evergreen

Spend at least 65% or more of total scheduled work hours in the community engaging individual(s) served, contacting employers for job development, and providing follow-along supports

Provide supported education, using principles similar to SE, for individual(s) served who express interest in education to advance their employment goals

Ensuring that all policies, procedures, regulations, and guidelines are followed

Schedule person specific training and maintain documentation of such training

Ensure all daily, weekly, and monthly reporting is complete and accurate

Qualification

Supported Employment certificationDisabled individualsVocational assessmentIndividual employment planningJob-site trainingWindows 7 proficiencyGoogle Workspace proficiencyCommunication skillsAdaptabilityDecision-makingTeam collaboration

Required

Bachelor's Degree in Human Services, Business, or a related field

At least one year of experience working with disabled individuals and general knowledge of supported employment

Must have certification for Supported Employment and complete curriculum for Direct Support Professional from the College of Direct Support Professionals

Working knowledge of Windows 7, and Microsoft applications

Aptitude to learn other software programs as required for this position

Working knowledge of Google Workspace

Must have a good driving record which meets the minimum requirements for Evergreen and reliable transportation

Must pass a drug screen and criminal background check

Must be able to work some evenings and weekends when required