Description Summary: The Employment Consultant develops employment opportunities and coordinates placement, training and on-going support to maintain individuals with disabilities in competitive employment. Supervisory Responsibilities: N/A FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Essential Job Responsibilities: • Conduct comprehensive assessments of integrated work environments for individuals served. • Conduct job development, job analysis, and community resource assessment as well as assessment of skills, abilities, desires, and needs of individuals served using a compatibility analysis. • Provide training and instruction on work and related skills using a variety of systematic instructional techniques and support strategies. • Collect and interpret instructional data and implement systematic fading techniques. • Collect performance data and elicit employer evaluations of assigned supported employment participants. • Determine need for retraining and provide services as needed, minimally twice per month. • Coordinate, facilitate and/or actively participate in person-centered planning meetings for assigned caseload and/or as requested by individuals served or other team members. • Communicating regularly with both employers and individuals served to assure employment success and satisfaction. • Ensure that all communication takes place in a professional manner, reflecting dignity and respect for individuals served. • Utilize effective verbal, written and electronic communication in daily interactions and in team, department, and other meetings, to accomplish tasks and clarify information for all internal and external customers. • Ensure the implementation of vocational and related support for individuals assigned. • Promote health and safety of all staff and individuals served through adherence to all agency policies and procedures. • Maintain all appropriate information in a confidential and professional manner, and in accordance with regulatory guidelines. • Adhere to the organization’s Code of Ethics and support the identified Position Statements. • Utilize identified agency software database to accurately and consistently document and update client demographic information, progress toward outcomes, and services provided as necessary to meet billing/productivity requirements. • Prepare all necessary reports (i.e. progress notes, monthly reports, incident reports, etc.) according to established timelines and in adherence to agency guidelines. • Coordinate supports outside the work environment with available community resources • Performs other related duties as necessary or assigned. Requirements • Ability to promote and market program benefits to potential employers • Ability to plan and organize work activities/processes, use discretion and sound judgment, take initiative and demonstrate flexibility to ensure goals are achieved in a timely manner • Ability to use strategic thinking to understand and implement changes in anticipation of events and circumstances. • Customer service, negotiation and networking skills to establish contacts for the purpose of connecting service to persons served. Education and Experience: • Associate’s degree (or equivalent 2 years credit towards an advanced degree) in human services or a closely related business field, such as education, rehabilitation, marketing, etc. Bachelor’s degree preferred. • Prefer two years work experience in human services supporting individuals with disabilities. • Experience in job analysis and work-site training, as well as an understanding of supported employment practices preferred. Physical Requirements: • Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer • Must have ability to lift/move materials weighing up to 50 lbs. periodically Pay Range: $19.50–$21.00 per hour