Supportive Employment

We are hiring an Employment Training Specialist (Job Coach) to support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) establish and pursue their employment goals in the Capital Region.

ETSs provide job coaching, on-the-job and vocational training and assist in the improvement of communication and socialization skills through regular visits or direct supervision of the people we support at their workplaces across assigned region(s), virtual and one-on-one meetings.

Key/Essential Functions & Responsibilities:

· Supports people with I/DD to realize, set and meet their employment goals, assisting them in overcoming their personal barriers and engages in respectful communications/conversations through person-first language to help them understand their goals and ambitions.

· Works with unemployed individuals, providing pre-employment counseling to explore career interests and support job development activities and facilitating training groups where professional skills and behaviors are taught and developed to assist people, we support in obtaining and maintaining employment in the community.

· Directly supervises and provides on-site job and job skills training, coaching and support at job sites for people we support and in accordance with each person’s employment goals, utilizing support skills for people with moderate to complex levels of need.

· Regularly travels across assigned regions to visit employed individuals at their workplaces, speaking with managers to obtain feedback on performance and addressing any issues or concerns that may arise; escalates issues and concerns to an administrator for support, as needed.

· Reviews and completes all other required paperwork and documentation to ensure compliance and/or billing, as applicable, completely and accurately and within appropriate timeframes (e.g., notifications, logging, incident reports, updating files, maintenance requests, phone calls, progress notes and services).

· Completes with all Federal, State, Local and other relevant regulatory agency requirements, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

· Performs all other duties as assigned.

Education, Experience, and Requirements:

· High School Diploma or GED; or 1-2 years’ work experience providing vocational and/or pre-vocational services to individuals with disabilities.

· Completes necessary training, including OPWDD approved vocational rehabilitation or supported employment training program and annual retraining(s) where applicable.

· Ability to meet essential physical demands of position, including frequent walking, sitting, standing, bending, twisting, stooping, kneeling, crouching, pushing, pulling and reaching with hands and arms; use hands to handle, finger or feel objects, tools or controls; lifting and/or moving up to 25 pounds on occasion; having the physical capacity to assist people we support in performing the functions of their jobs.

Schedule:

· Full-time 37.5 hours weekly.

· Hours may vary as required by caseload, including occasional evening and/or weekend hours and regular travel throughout assigned region(s).

Benefits:

· Medical and dental insurance

· Paid vacation, holiday, and sick time

· retirement with employer matching contributions

· Life insurance and long-term disability

Compensation:

· $20.00/hour to $23.00/hour

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or status as a Vietnam or disabled veteran. CLS Inc is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $20.00 - $23.00 per hour

Work Location: On the road

Salary : $20 - $23