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[40hrs] - Schedule: Mon - Fri 8a-4p
Community Employment Specialists at BAMSI's Brockton Employment Services provide neccesary support to enable individuals with developmental disabilities to acquire and maintain community based employment in business and industry. Support provided includes job development, providing one-to-one training to clients, as well as ongoing supervision to ensure acquisition of job related skills and responsibilities and facilitating and developing positive relations between the consumer, the consumers coworkers and employer.
BAMSI is a 501(c) 3 nonprofit organization founded in Brockton, Massachusetts, with a vision of driving change and creating equal opportunities for individuals with developmental disabilities and mental and behavioral health challenges. Brockton Area Multi-Services, Inc. (BAMSI) was incorporated on March 21, 1975 as South Shore Multi-Services Inc., under Chapter 180 of the Massachusetts General Laws, as a not-for-profit human service organization. On July 9, 1975, it changed its name to Brockton Area Multi-Services, Inc. It was formed for the development, coordination, and delivery of integrated human service programs, and according to its website, its mission is “to empower people and enrich their lives, through compassionate support and diverse services, one individual, one family a time.” BAMSI employees up to 2,000 people and operates adult, child, and family services, assisting approximately 30,000 individuals each year in Worcester, Middlesex, Norfolk, Bristol, and Plymouth Counties.
BAMSI is committed to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Justice, and Access for all; to creating a holistic system of care that meets people where they are; and abolishing the stigmas surrounding mental illness, disability, and addiction.
We strive to offer valuable benefits that promote a healthy work/life balance and add value to our employees’ lives. Our comprehensive benefits include:
*Available benefits are based on position and scheduled hours.
Responsibilities:
Provide one-to-one supports to individuals to meet any challenges, including emergency procedures as required.
Provide ongoing consumer training and supervision as required to ensure all needed skills are acquired in order to successfully maintain employment.
Participate in developmental task analyses.
Develop and implement work components of behavior management programs and ISP’s.
Provide vocational training when employer assigns new tasks to a consumer and info9rm supervision of these changes as they occur.
Assist individuals in maintaining quality job performance, consistent with employer expectations.
Maintain quality standards of employers by modeling appropriate adherence to policies and procedures of companies.
Work closely and cooperatively with company managers and/or supervisors.
Follow policies and procedures of specific companies.
Participate in individual evaluations and monthly progress updates as assigned.
Facilitate opportunities for individuals’ integration and use of natural supports.
Provide appropriate assistance to ensure the safety and mobility of individuals at their jobs.
Intervene in crisis situations as needed or assigned.
Promptly identify the need for resources to address behavior modification techniques and implementation strategies in conjunction with the community business to ensure needed supports are in place
Qualifications :
BAMSI conducts as needed, job-related background checks (e.g., may include but is not limited to fingerprints, drug testing, TB testing, verification of employment history and/or reference checks) prior to employment.
We at BAMSI appreciate your interest and consideration of roles in our organization. BAMSI is an equal opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, age, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, protected veteran or military status and regardless of whether the qualified applicants are individuals with disabilities. EEO is the Law http://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/poster.cfm Reasonable Accommodations for Applying/Recruitment Reasonable accommodations are adjustments made to remove workplace obstacles for qualified individuals with disabilities to apply for and perform their jobs. Applicants who qualify under the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended, may be eligible for a reasonable accommodation in BAMSI’s application and selection process. A request for an accommodation will not affect opportunities for employment within BAMSI. Arrangements can be made if you have a disability that requires an accommodation for completing an application form, interviewing or any part of the employment process. Requesting accommodations, in writing or verbally, can be initiated by a BAMSI employee, qualified applicant, or by someone acting on that person’s behalf. Either call 508-484-7171 or, send letter to Talent Acquisition, 15 Christy's Dr Brockton, MA 02301. Note: please do not use these contacts to follow-up on job inquiries.Full Time
$51k-71k (estimate)
05/03/2024
05/16/2024
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