Employment Training Specialist - Wabash Center : Job Details

Description Wabash Center comes from humble beginnings. The origin of the organization can be traced to a core group of families with children who had special needs. Today, Wabash Center has grown into a comprehensive service provider for those with disabilities or special needs that is leading the way to supporting individuals in their pursuit of quality of life for them and their families. We have an established history of providing quality care for those with disability or special needs. We love what we do. We've been doing this for a long time and we're not going to stop any time soon. If you want to love what you do, too, come join our team as our Employment Training Specialist!Here is what you can do for Wabash Center as our Employment Training Specialist:

• Responsible for interviewing individuals to assess knowledge, skills, and abilities using pertinent collateral information, including information from other service providers.
• Provide job search assistance and information to individuals, including visiting potential employers, assisting with the application process, arranging interviews, and resolving employment barriers.
• Perform job site analysis, which includes identifying specific job skills, accommodations, and working environments to provide appropriate job matches and placements for the individual served.
• Perform and compose job task analysis sufficient to provide ongoing training for the individual served in the work setting and periodic back-up coverage.
• Develop and maintain good working relationships and effective communication with individual's supervisors, co-workers and any other team members.
• Maintain billable time requirements.
• Provide support as need to individuals placed in community employment jobs to assist them in adjusting and maintaining their employment.
• Monitor individuals at a minimum of two times per month at the job site specific to provider standards and more if needed.
• Job development with potential employers.
• Prepare reports on the individual's performance.
• Record attendance logs and individual's time sheets.
• Prepare narratives complete with goals.
• Submit all documentation according to deadlines established by program procedures and provider standard timelines.
• Must sign a Non- solicitation agreement.
• Maintain regular attendance and punctuality and accurately maintain attendance records.
• Maintain confidentiality, integrity, and trustworthiness.
• Must provide own transportation, have a valid driver's license, registration and proof of insurance and acceptable driving record.
• Assist the immediate supervisor with various administrative tasks to support department operations as directed; may also be assigned special projects.
• Maintaining a flexible schedule is required to meet the demands of the consumer's employment objectives.

Here is what Wabash Center can do for you as our Employment Training Specialist:

• Competitive Wages
• Onsite Training and Skill Development
• Full Benefits Package
• Fun, Challenging, and Rewarding Career and Work Environment
• Advancement Opportunities
• Enhance Your Skills
• The Ability to Impact an Entire Organization
• $2,500 increase in salary upon certification

Responsible for providing job development, training, and ongoing support for adults with special needs seeking and being placed in community employment. Provides support to the worker, family, employer, and other service providers to ensure successful worker adjustment and performance. Responsible for the direct supervision of individuals served. Requirements

• At least 18 years of age.
• BA or BS in human services or a combination of college education in business administration and working experience with special needs individuals in a provider role.
• Must successfully complete Employment Training Specialist Certification training.
• Ability to learn and effectively utilize computer software applications to accomplish tasks.
• Demonstrate the ability to communicate adequately to:
  • 1) Complete the required form and reports of visits.
  • 2) Follow oral and written instructions
  • 3 ) Demonstrate the ability to provide services according to the individual's Individual Support Plan (ISP).
  • 4 ) Demonstrate willingness to accept supervision.
  • 5 ) Demonstrate an interest in and empathy for individuals.