• Experience in crisis intervention and trauma informed care practices are a great plus.
• Desire to support individuals experiencing poverty, homelessness and disabilities to obtain and retain employment, manage money and solve benefits assistance issues.
• Understanding of mental illness, related behaviors and medications, and how these influence employment situations also a plus.
• A commitment to the potential of people with disabilities, those living in poverty and experiencing homelessness to live a sustainable and fulfilling life.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:

• Serves as part of the CORE team within Bayaud Enterprises.
• Works with participants on an individual basis using assessments to assist them in developing and individual employment plan and in attaining the goals and objectives outlined in that plan.
• Provides general advice and employment assistance pre- and post-employment.
• Works with internal and external employment specialists to help participant job placement.
• Coordinates numerous activities, resources, priorities, and deadlines.
• Presents as resource to employers who may have questions about hiring diverse populations or making reasonable accommodations for one of our participants.
• Holds trainings, job fairs, employer meetings, etc. to help advocate for employment of our participants.
• Cultivates strong working relationships with employers and community resources.
• Attends applicable staff and community meetings.
• Complete all documentation and data entry as required, in a timely manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned by management.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Must have a valid driver’s license with the ability to be insured by Bayaud’s automotive carrier.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands. The employee frequently is required to talk or hear; the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment will be a combination of being in a temperature-controlled office environment and out in the field in Colorado weather.

ALTERNATE WORK PLAN

This position is not eligible for an “Alternative Work Plan”. All duties must be performed in the office or in the community with participants. Special projects will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Travel:

• May drive company vehicles with or without participants.
• Will have meetings at Bayaud Enterprises main office on a weekly basis.
• May travel outside of the state for trainings/meetings.
• May drive personal vehicle to work locations and will be reimbursed at the federal rate for mileage.

Equipment Used: PC, telephone, copy machine, calculator, remote meeting capabilities.

Bayaud Enterprises is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve.