Employment Specialist

Goodwill of the Southern Alleghenies; Johnstown (Cambria County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Telework up to one day per week

Job summary

The Goodwill of the Southern Alleghenies seeks an Employment Specialist to provide and coordinate vocational services for individuals with disabilities or barriers to employment, helping them reach competitive community jobs.

Responsibilities include delivering best practices in vocational rehabilitation, guiding participants, and coordinating supports. A Bachelor’s degree and one year of relevant experience are required; telework is possible up to one day per week.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Services or related field.
• One year of vocational rehabilitation experience for individuals with disabilities.
• Basic computer literacy including Word, Access, and Excel.
• Ability to obtain required background clearances.
• Valid driver’s license with clean record and reliable transportation.
• Eligible for up to one day per week telework, pending supervisor approval.

Skills

Vocational rehab

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Human Services

Tools

Word

Excel

Access

Job description

Job Purpose: The purpose of this position is to provide and coordinate vocational services to individuals with disabilities, disadvantaged conditions, and/or barriers to employment, which will assist them in obtaining and succeeding in competitive community employment.

Qualifications And Requirements

• Education: Bachelor?s Degree in Human Services or related field.
• Experience: One-year experience providing vocational rehabilitation services to individuals with disabilities required. Prefer experience working with individuals with intellectual/developmental, traumatic brain injury, and mental health disabilities
• Computer proficiency: Basic computer literacy including Word, Access, and Excel
• Clearances: Must be able to obtain acceptable results for required background checks, including Act 151 Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance, Pennsylvania Criminal History Check and Department of Human Services- FBI Fingerprints.
• Exclusion Report: Employee will be screened on an ongoing monthly basis to determine if he/she has been excluded from participation in federal healthcare programs. If exclusions from participation in federal healthcare programs occur, the employee will be precluded from employment in any federally funded healthcare program operated by Goodwill.
• Other: An employment specialist must have a valid driver?s license, with a clean driving record and dependable transportation, which can be used in the course of his/her job.
• Ability to Telework: An employment specialist is eligible for up to one day per week telework, pending participant work schedules, work performance, and agency needs at the supervisor?s discretion.

Supervision Received

The Employment Specialist functions under the direct supervision of the program manager with latitude for independent action within his/her own areas of responsibility in accordance with agency policy.

Supervision Exercised

The employment specialist does not exercise supervision over any employees. He/she exercises supervision over Goodwill's program participants who are assigned to him/her, training them to meet the normal requirements of competitive community employment, directing them in the performance of job duties, and appropriate work habits. Employment Specialists may provide guidance to job coaches ? regarding supporting participants at their work sites. Each participant's assigned employment specialist has ultimate responsibility for that individual and must handle any major disciplinary action required.

Skills, Abilities, And Duties

Knowledge of current best practices in the delivery of vocational rehabilitation services and acceptance o