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Goodwill Industries of the Inland Northwest WFS Employment Specialist (DVR Program) in SPOKANE, Washington

This job was posted by https://idahoworks.gov : For more information, please see: https://idahoworks.gov/jobs/2202798

Job located in Washington. 130 East 3rd Avenue, Spokane, WA, United States

Closes:6/2/24 Spokane, WA Full-time/Hourly

Wage:\$20.00 p/h

Employment Benefits:https://discovergoodwill.org/benefits/

NOTE:Please apply early, as this job posting is subject to removal before the deadline if sufficient number of qualified applications are received. Thank you.**

Summary:\ Provide employment services to individuals with disabilities & disadvantages to include evaluation, assessment, training, coaching, placement, & retention services. Supervise &/or provide direct employment services to both funded & unfunded program participants earning commensurate or non-commensurate wages.

Education &/or Experience:

Bachelors degree in human or social services from an accredited college or university & at least two years of demonstrated experience providing supported employment or similar services; be a certified employment support professional (CESP); be a certified rehabilitation counselor (CRC); or Associate degree with three or more years of demonstrated experience providing supported employment or similar services.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities include the following:

  • Assist with the screening of referrals (or recruitments) for appropriate program & service options. Ensure eligibility for authorized services.
  • Facilitate Person Centered Planning including all interested parties participant would like present. Identify participant choices, promote individuals rights & self determination to develop vocational goals, & recommend appropriate services to achieve goals. Update, as needed.
  • Conduct comprehensive intake & discovery process to assess a participants education, skills, abilities, qualifications, & interests; apprises participant of their rights, benefits, responsibilities, & obligations under program participation. Ensure database touchpoints are accurate & complete.
  • Develop & maintain service plan with measurable goals & outcomes for each participant served. Revise when there is any significant event that changes the goals established.
  • Provide job counseling with individuals regarding educational & career planning activities; conduct interests inventories, aptitude testing, & explore labor market & in demand occupations.
  • Provide connections to resources to assist with barrier removal.
  • Develop & conduct job-readiness services to ensure participant receives necessary assistance & instruction in resume writing, job search, interviewing techniques, employer expectations, hygiene, self-esteem building, etc.
  • Assists participants in obtaining information about their benefits (e.g., SSI, Medicaid, etc.) & how they will be affected by employment for participants to make good decisions about employment opportunities.
  • Conduct Job & task analysis.
  • Conducts job marketing, development & job search activities directed toward positions that are individualized to the interests of each individual with typical benefits & wages of others in similar positions.
  • Assist employer with participant training, support, & job accommodations, to include assistive technology needs.
  • Provide individualized follow-along supports to assist participants in maintaining employment & promote independence.
  • Provide job coaching services to assist an individual to learn & retain their employment. Work flexible schedule as required.
  • Conduct work experience opportunities that explore an individuals abilities, capabilities, & capacity to perform in certain work settings.
  • Place individuals in work settings to perform work for a spec fied period of time with direct provision of needed job supports & training to help identify employment related goals.
  • Complete progress reports to summarize services within determined timelines.
  • Ensure all documentation, data entries & related activities are current, accurate, & incompliance. Includes case notes, job logs, service plans & service reports.
  • Meet or exceed projected revenue or billable hour goals.
  • Provide services in accordance with Goodwill polices, CARF standards, & principles of safety.
  • Other duties as assigned.

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