Customized Employment Specialist

State of Minnesota; Coon Rapids (MN); On-site; USD 3,381,000 - 4,330,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation and sick leave

12 paid holidays

Health insurance

Pension plan

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Job summary

State of Minnesota is seeking an Employment Specialist to help program participants with customized employment, connecting them with community opportunities and coordinating supports. You will work to build sites, arrange work trials, internships, and ongoing job supports in partnership with local employers.

The role emphasizes collaboration with families, case managers, and community partners to ensure successful outcomes for individuals with varying abilities, while meeting state licensing

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Current and valid driver's license.
• Basic math skills sufficient to add, subtract, multiply and divide.
• Clear communication skills to understand and communicate complex employment services with community members, employers and teams.
• Basic computer skills sufficient to create word documents, receive and respond to email.
• Ability to read and write English.
• A minimum of one-year experience implementing training/employment programs for individuals who have cognitive/intellectual disabilities, mental illness, chemical dependency, physical disability, brain injury and/or displaced workers.
• OR One year experience in an employment field plus one year working with the disability population.

Responsibilities

• Act as a liaison between local businesses (employers) and program participants for community based employment opportunities.
• Obtain and set up sites in the community for work assessments, job try-outs, internships, and volunteer opportunities.
• Assist program participants in finding, obtaining, teaching, and on-going support with community jobs.
• Facilitate problem resolution among individuals, families, case managers, community members, staff and others so that supports can be coordinated and individuals can achieve their optimum success.
• Assist the program to meet Department of Labor, MN state licensing and Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) standards.

Skills

Clear communication

Basic math

Basic computer skills

Read and write English

Driver's license

Experience with employment programs

Tools

Word processing

Email client

Job description

State of Minnesota is seeking an Employment Specialist to help program participants with customized employment, connecting them with community opportunities and coordinating supports. You will work to build sites, arrange work trials, internships, and ongoing job supports in partnership with local employers.

The role emphasizes collaboration with families, case managers, and community partners to ensure successful outcomes for individuals with varying abilities, while meeting state licensing