Employment Training Specialist

YAI; New York (NY); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization in New York seeks a dedicated professional to support individuals with disabilities in achieving their employment goals. This role involves providing supervision, advocacy, and training, while ensuring compliance with regulations. Ideal candidates will have a flexible personality, strong communication skills, and a commitment to fostering positive relationships. Join a team that values inclusivity and empowerment.

Qualifications

• One year of vocational experience with individuals with disabilities.
• Basic computer skills, including email and Workday.

Responsibilities

• Provides supervision and manages crisis situations for individuals with I/DD.
• Supports individuals with employment goals and facilitates training groups.
• Maintains a therapeutic environment and ensures compliance with regulations.

Skills

Communication

Judgment

Flexibility

Education

HS Diploma or equivalent

Bachelor's degree or some college

Tools

Workday

Job description

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Key/Essential Functions & Responsibilities

• Ensures health, wellness, and safety by providing supervision of the people we support and managing crisis situations, adhering to policies, procedures, and regulations, while demonstrating OPWDD Core Competencies.
• Implements person-centered plans and assists with tasks such as:
• Developing staff action plans
• Job placement
• Supporting person-centered advocacy
• Facilitating ethical decision making
• Supports individuals with I/DD to set and meet employment goals, overcoming personal barriers, and using respectful, person-first language to communicate effectively.
• Manages caseloads, schedules workplace visits, meetings, and liaises with Care Managers and professionals.
• Assists individuals in maximizing strengths and abilities, advocating for their rights, providing emotional support, and fostering positive relationships through creative interactions at worksites.
• Provides pre-employment counseling, supports job development, and facilitates training groups to help obtain and maintain employment.
• Supervises on-site job and skills training, coaching, and support aligned with each person's employment goals, including support for individuals with moderate to complex needs.
• Visits employed individuals regularly, communicates with managers, and addresses issues, escalating as needed.
• Works as part of a team, providing feedback, sharing needs, and maintaining a solution-oriented approach.
• Maintains a therapeutic environment using tools like Personal Outcome Measures and Person Centered Thinking.
• Models professionalism, punctuality, ownership, and accountability, ensuring support and monitoring of all cases.
• Facilitates fire safety training, including emergency drills at worksites.
• Develops clinical knowledge related to supporting adults with challenging behaviors, autism, and medical needs for employment success.
• Completes required documentation accurately and timely to ensure compliance and billing.
• Adheres to all relevant regulations, including HIPAA.
• Performs direct support tasks, including personal care and activities of daily living, outside of employment settings if trained and authorized.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Compensation: $18.31/hour

Minimum Qualification Requirements

• HS Diploma or equivalent, or
• One year of vocational or pre-vocational experience with individuals with disabilities, and
• Completion of OPWDD approved training, and
• Flexible schedule, including occasional evenings/weekends and regional travel, and
• Basic computer skills, including email and Workday, and
• Ability to model work readiness and appropriate workplace behavior, exercise sound judgment, and communicate effectively,
• Flexible personality, initiative, and comfort working with I/DD populations and employers, and
• Physical ability to perform job functions, including lifting up to 25 pounds and assisting individuals in activities.

Preferred Qualification Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or some college (preferred or required for certain contracts),
• Two years' experience assisting individuals with barriers to employment,
• Work or life experience with I/DD,
• Valid NY Driver's License (highly preferred).

YAI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.