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REPORTS TO: Community Employment Lead
SUPERVISES: N/A
STATUS: Non-Exempt - refer to personnel policies for detailed explanation.
JOB OBJECTIVES: Responsible for assigned caseload of Employment Services program
participants, based on compatibility and geographical location, to serve throughout their
journey through employment services beginning to end. The Employment Specialist assists
participants with choosing, preparing for, obtaining and maintaining employment long term.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
the intention of a start to finish approach;
strengths & interests, discuss options and goals, and create a plan to help reach those
goals together;
and gather as much information as possible to make sure the vocational goal and plan
for employment give participants the very best chance of success;
evaluations, arrange relevant opportunities, identify barriers to employment and work to
overcome those;
ongoing support from job training and placement to long term job retention.
harassment immediately.
CRITICAL SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE/ABILITIES:
procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Created 4//2024
JOB STANDARDS:
Bachelor’s degree preferred plus a minimum of one year of full-time work experience in related
field. CPR and first aid certification required. Sign language would be beneficial. Excellent
work references required. Position requires twisting, bending, stooping, kneeling.
RESPONSIBILITY: Work is assigned by supervisor and may consist of detailed instructions.
Assignments are usually carried out using standardized procedures. When specifications and
guidelines do not exist, employee is expected to use good judgment, creativity and innovation
in selecting and adapting methods or procedures to fit unusual or complex situations and the
supervisor is to be advised of or consulted on concerns about new or unique tasks. Essential
job functions (expectations) are subject to change per state regulations and/or client or program
needs. Independent decision making required.
HEALTH AND SAFETY: Employee is to assure health and safety of self and others by following
all applicable agency policies, laws, and regulations and reporting potentially unsafe conditions
to management. The following policies apply: posted health and safety policies, Universal
Precautions, Emergency Action Plan; however, this list is not all inclusive and may be changed
as required. All staff are evaluated on health and safety, and will be disciplined for violating
policies. Employee is to participate in required training, which may include appropriate agency
drills (i.e. fire, tornado, evacuation, etc.).
PHYSICAL EFFORTS:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands
to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is
occasionally required to sit. Position requires twisting, bending, stooping, kneeling.
The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or
move up to 50 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision,
peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
WORKING ATTIRE: Agency dress code should be followed per the Personnel Policies manual.
Full Time
$47k-65k (estimate)
05/24/2024
07/23/2024
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PORTLAND, IN
50 - 100
Private
ANITA YOUNG
$10M - $50M
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