IDD Vocational Training & Support Specialist

State-of-South-Carolina; South Carolina; On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision insurance

Long-term disability insurance

Life insurance

15 days vacation per year

15 days sick leave per year

13 paid holidays

Paid parental leave

S.C. Deferred Compensation Program

Job summary

The South Carolina Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Office of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, is seeking Workforce Specialists to support individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Midlands Regional Center, Columbia, SC. You will provide direct support, supervise staff, and help with assessments and daily living skills training.

Eligibility includes a high school diploma with potential degree substitution, basic computer skills,

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required; a bachelor's degree may substitute for experience.
• Experience in direct support of individuals with intellectual disabilities is preferred or needed.
• Strong communication and basic computer skills required for documentation and time/leave purposes.

Responsibilities

• Instructs and supervises Consumers in vocational training programs tailored to individual needs.
• Provides guidance to Direct Support Professionals for care and training of individuals with intellectual disabilities.
• Implements services in group settings to build leisure, vocational, pre-vocational, and daily living skills.
• Completes assessments and documents progress, attendance, and payroll-related data.
• Assists with transportation and supports health, safety, and accountability of consumers.

Skills

Communication skills

Reading

Writing

Time management

Flexibility

Basic computer skills

Driver's license

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Bachelor's degree can substitute experience

Tools

Therap

SCEIS Central

Electronic Documentation System

Job description

The South Carolina Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Office of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, is seeking Workforce Specialists to support individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Midlands Regional Center, Columbia, SC. You will provide direct support, supervise staff, and help with assessments and daily living skills training.

Eligibility includes a high school diploma with potential degree substitution, basic computer skills,