What are the responsibilities and job description for the Vocational Specialist position at Shawano County?
Job Summary:
Under the general supervision of the Production Supervisor, the Vocational Specialist supervises and provides vocational training and rehabilitative services to adults with intellectual/developmental disabilities and chronic mental illness at Lakeland Industries and in the community. Develops program schedules, instructs and trains participants, Vocational Assistant and Program Aides. Prepares documentation as to a participant’s behaviors, goals and objectives. This is a hands-on position, which includes providing personal care and implementing behavior plans.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
-Develops, implements, and documents individualized program plans, including behavior support plans/approaches for adults with intellectual/developmental disabilities and/or chronic mental illness participating in services at Lakeland Industries.
-May supervise daily activity/production of adults with intellectual/developmental disabilities and adults with chronic mental illness at Lakeland Industries or in community training sites or work sites.
-May develop rehabilitation activities for adults with intellectual/developmental disabilities and/or adults with chronic mental illness at Lakeland Industries or within appropriate community worksites or training sites.
-Record participant production accounts/activities and enters into computerized system in compliance with wage and hour regulations.
-Assists participants at Lakeland with personal cares as needed including toileting and feeding.
-Coordinates/oversees activities of assigned contracted staff in daily programming. Teaches appropriate life skills or job readiness skills, based on individualized participant plan.
-Purchases materials and supplies for programming and production following agency/county policy.
-Ensures work produced meets quality standards including arranging for timely pickup and delivery of product.
-Perform other related duties and participates in special projects.
-Responsible for over-all programming of assigned area to meet individualized plans, outcomes for each participant that attends Lakeland Industries.
Monitors and documents progress and complies into six-month reports for participant, participant’s family, guardian and MCO/IRIS Care team.
-Assures compliance to staff ratio are being followed per MCO/IRIS contracts.
Work Requirements:
-High School Diploma or equivalent.
-Associate Degree in Human Services or related field preferred.
-Six months to one-year related experience working with adults with intellectual/developmental disabilities and chronic mental illness.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $23.40 - $26.74 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- On-the-job training
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
Salary : $23 - $27
