Employment Specialist

OPPO, LLC; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 25,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO for all (including part-time)

Job summary

OPPO Employment Specialist in Salt Lake City, Utah, is a part-time role focused on assessing client work skills and providing job development, coaching, and ongoing support. The ES helps individuals find and maintain employment and coordinates with VR services.

Responsibilities include assessments, job placement, coaching, documentation, and regular reporting. Qualifications include ACRE certification, CPR/First Aid readiness, valid driver’s license, and 6+ months of disability-focused

Qualifications

• ACRE (Association of Community Rehabilitation Educators) certification required.
• CPR/First Aid certifications must be obtainable within 90 days of employment.
• Current and active driver's license required.
• Experience with mentoring, coaching, or teaching is preferred.
• 6 months experience working with people with disabilities.
• Reliable transportation to transport clients.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Promotes a positive work environment.
• Represents OPPO to employers as first point of contact.
• Provides initial assessment, job development, placement, coaching, and ongoing training.
• Identify client strengths, interests and abilities and potential barriers.
• Ensure opportunities align with client abilities after WSA/Discovery assessments.
• Conduct thorough Job Analysis and prioritize client needs.
• Provide monthly reports to VR Counselor on progress.
• Complete OPPO documentation timely, including clocking in/out.
• Communicate regularly with client and VR Counselor and resolve issues.
• Provide reports for invoicing of services.
• Mentor clients to obtain and maintain employment.
• Help clients follow employer policies and ADA accommodations.
• Assist clients socially integrate into employment and company culture.

Skills

ACRE certification

CPR/First Aid

Driver's license

Transportation

Mentoring/Coaching

Organized

Communication

Problem solving

Disabilities experience

Job description

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Employment Specialist

PartTime Salt Lake City, UT, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 1327

Salary Range: $18.00 To $20.00 Hourly

Employment Specialist

Must be ACRE Certified

Summary: The Employment Specialist (ES) (full or part-time) is trained to provide a thorough assessment of a client’s work skills, job development, short-term job coaching, and ongoing support to individuals seeking integrated employment . The ES helps our clients successfully find, maintain, and grow in the workplace. The ES transports clients, provides coaching, teaches, and mentors. The ES assists with interviews, applications, and resume creation. The ES is instrumental in client success with on-the-job support.

Minimum Qualifications:

Highly organized with time and data

Current and active driver's license

Ability to obtain company-sponsored CPR/First Aid Certifications within 90 days of employment

Has a current ACRE ( Association of Community Rehabilitation Educators) certification

Honest, motivated, hardworking, communicate clearly and often, and a problem solver

6 months experience working with people with disabilities.

Must have a valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and ability to transport clients.

Experience with mentoring, coaching, or teaching.

1 year or more experience working with people with disabilities.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with mentoring or coaching or teaching

1 year of more experience working with people with disabilities

Responsibilities:

Promotes a positive work environment.

Serves as a representative and first point of contact for OPPO to employers.

Provides initial assessment, job development, job placement, job coaching, and ongoing training to enable the individual to obtain and maintain employment.

Identifies client’s individual strengths, interests and abilities, and potential barriers.

Ensures employment opportunities align with client’s abilities following the completion of WSA/Discovery assessments

Conducts a thorough Job Analysis that breaks down and prioritizes what the client needs to do each day.

Provides monthly written reports to the VR Counselor on client progress.

Completes all OPPO documentation as needed and on a timely basis, including clocking in and out for each shift.

Communicates on a regular basis with the client and VR Counselor and works to resolve concerns, issues, or disagreements.

Provides written reports in a timely manner for invoicing of services provided.

Mentors clients on how to obtain and maintain desirable and successful employment

Supports clients in following all employer policies including proper clock ins and outs.

Helps the client fulfill job duties, including verbal prompts and redirection, as needed.

Communicate and advocate for client needs including any needed ADA accommodations

Assist clients to socially integrate into employment settings, and company culture and establish an internal support structure

Ensure the client is assisted in a manner that facilitates growth.

Dresses professionally at all times conforming to the client's work location policies and needs

Attends mandatory OPPO employee training, presentations, and staff meetings

Networks and develops positive partnerships with local businesses in person and via cold calling.

Creates job positions that mutually benefit clients and partner employers.

Drives to and from client’s job sites, and as needed, including driving clients to or from work.

Other duties as assigned by your supervisor.

Physical Requirements:

Prolonged periods of sitting, standing, and walking.

Has the ability to lift up to 50 pounds, use mechanical lifts where required, and transfer individuals correctly

Reports to:

VR Manager / Team Lead

Direct Reports:

FLSA Status:

Nonexempt (hourly)

Discretionary Benefits:

PTO for all (including part-time)

About the Company: OPPO provides person-centered, long-term, home, and community-based solutions, including employment to people in Colorado and Utah. We have a team of over 175 impactful people empowered to create safe, happy, and healthy OPPOrtunities for our residents, patients, clients, and team. Everyone has the right to these OPPOrtunities, and we focus on ensuring it to those who would otherwise be marginalized.