Impactful Employment Coach for People with Disabilities

Target Community & Educational Services, Inc.; Gaithersburg (MD); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, vision & dental benefits

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Job summary

Target Community & Educational Services, Inc. is seeking an Employment Specialist to develop employment opportunities for participants with disabilities, using customized, person-centered approaches to career exploration, assessment, job development, coaching and performance evaluation.

The role involves meeting with participants, coordinating with employers, ensuring documentation and program compliance, and supporting participants’ service goals while maintaining safety and professional

Qualifications

• Associate or bachelor’s degree; two years of experience with people with disabilities and/or the business community preferred.

Responsibilities

• Meet with new and existing participants seeking employment to ensure the job development plan is put into place and is correctly implemented.
• Perform community job development to ensure paid job placement and opportunities within the region to meet the requirements for Employment Services as outlined by the Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA).
• Facilitate communication between participants, employers, and co-workers ensuring that all methods in use are in accordance with current policies.
• Ensure that all State of Maryland mandated documentation related to the provision of services to participants is completed accurately in current systems (CIMS) and submitted in a timely manner.
• Support participants in achieving their Service Implementation Plan goals, as outlined in their PCPs; collect goal data accordingly in current systems (CIMS).
• Conducts job analysis/career assessments with the participant, while providing interviewing and application completion skills as needed.

Education

Associate or Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Target Community & Educational Services, Inc. is seeking an Employment Specialist to develop employment opportunities for participants with disabilities, using customized, person-centered approaches to career exploration, assessment, job development, coaching and performance evaluation.

The role involves meeting with participants, coordinating with employers, ensuring documentation and program compliance, and supporting participants’ service goals while maintaining safety and professional