• Position title: Disability Services Liaison
• Location: Gary, IN
• Position type: Contract
• Interview: Webcam

Overview:

You will coordinate services that advance competitive, integrated employment for individuals served across partner programs. Your primary role is to connect individuals with disabilities to appropriate partner programs, promote a streamlined cross referral process, improve service and program access for individuals with disabilities, and guide braided service delivery across programs. WPN’s will serve as a resource for colleagues and may arrange for ongoing cross training across partner programs.

Objectives:

• Increase the number of individuals with disabilities served across partner programs and leveraging supports and resources to serve those individuals.
• Streamline access to services across partner programs, reducing or eliminating gaps or barriers in accessing needed services, identifying a shared service delivery approach.
• Implementing successful practices to support participant navigation through Workforce services including transition from high school into postsecondary training with a clearly defined vocational goal; securing wrap around supports to promote successful completion of postsecondary training for youth and adults, especially with individuals experiencing barriers to successful completion; facilitating access to meaningful
• work-based learning activities; and coordinating other needed services to support quality employment outcomes.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree plus at least two years of experience in training, social services, workforce services, vocational rehabilitation, or education

Required Skills:

• Proficient in Microsoft

Highly Desired Skills:

• Knowledge of Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, Rehabilitation Act, and Americans with Disabilities Act.
• Demonstrated experience with building and retaining partner and stakeholder relationships.
• Experience in working with individuals and job seekers with disabilities

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $25.00 - $30.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Working with people with disabilities: 2 years (Required)
• Microsoft Office: 2 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Location:

• Gary, IN 46402 (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Gary, IN 46402 (Required)

Work Location: In person