Employment Support Professional - Derby, VT

Northeast Kingdom Human Services (NKHS); St. Johnsbury (VT); On-site; USD 33,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Northeast Kingdom Human Services (NKHS) is looking for staff to support consumers in the community, including transportation to work and developing supportive relationships.

The role emphasizes skill-building, reducing dependency on agency services, and helping individuals build natural supports at their work sites while complying with agency policies and maintaining a valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Transports consumers to and from work.
• Develop a rapport with individuals to cultivate a safe and supportive working relationship.
• Assists individuals to understand and overcome social and emotional issues, provide skill building techniques, and develop and enhance supports to enable the consumer to decrease their dependency on agency services as much as possible.
• Assist and support individuals to develop natural supports at the work sites.
• Must maintain a valid driver's license and provide transportation to and from distances as required in a reliable, safe, inspected and registered vehicle, in accordance with agency policies.

Job description

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RESPONSIBILITIES & SCOPE

• Transports consumers to and from work.
• Develop a rapport with individuals to cultivate a safe and supportive working relationship.
• Assists individuals to understand and overcome social and emotional issues, provide skill building techniques, and develop and enhance supports to enable the consumer to decrease their dependency on agency services as much as possible.
• Assist and support individuals to develop natural supports at the work sites.
• Must maintain a valid driver's license and provide transportation to and from distances as required in a reliable, safe, inspected and registered vehicle, in accordance with agency policies.