Peer Self Advocate — Public Service (Hybrid)

State-of-Illinois; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 35,000 - 46,000; Part time

Job summary

The Division of Rehabilitation Services within the Department of Human Services is seeking a Peer Self Advocate to support individuals with disabilities in pursuing competitive employment and to provide information about career opportunities. This role involves presentations to sub-minimum wage earners and collaboration with Vocational Rehabilitation staff.

We value diversity and invite applicants with lived experience of disability.

Qualifications

• A qualified applicant must be a person with a disability who previously worked for or received services from a 14(c) sub minimum wage provider (such as a rehabilitation facility or community rehabilitation center) and has since obtained competitive, integrated employment— meaning a job where the person earns at least minimum wage, works alongside people without disabilities, and has equal opportunities for pay and advancement. Current employment is not required.

Responsibilities

• Serves as Peer Self Advocate for the Bureau of Customer and Community Field Services.
• Provides presentations to sub-minimum wage earners to help prepare, obtain, maintain or regain competitive integrated employment.
• Travels to co-present with Vocational Rehabilitation staff regarding employment opportunities to groups of individuals receiving a sub minimum wage throughout the region.
• Participates in orientation and training which provides a general knowledge of programs service philosophies and objectives of the Department of Human Services Division of Rehabilitation Services Bureau of Customer and Community Field Services.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Skills

Communication

Stakeholder relations

Public speaking

Confidential information handling

Job description

The Division of Rehabilitation Services within the Department of Human Services is seeking a Peer Self Advocate to support individuals with disabilities in pursuing competitive employment and to provide information about career opportunities. This role involves presentations to sub-minimum wage earners and collaboration with Vocational Rehabilitation staff.

We value diversity and invite applicants with lived experience of disability.