Rehabilitation Specialist - Brookpark (Monday - Thursday, day shift)

Vocational-Guidance-Services; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Vocational Guidance Services in Brookpark, OH seeks a Rehabilitation Specialist to support individuals referred from CCBDD and Medicaid funding sources. You will supervise up to 12 participants at a community employer site, coaching them on daily living and job-ready skills while maintaining accurate records and progress notes.

Required GED or high school diploma with strong communication; 6 months’ experience with people with disabilities preferred. Equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

• GED or high school diploma required.
• At least 6 months of experience with people with disabilities preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a group of up to 12 program participants at a community employer site.
• Ensure participants follow customer policies and maintain accuracy, stamina and speed.
• Help participants develop daily living and job keeping skills such as attendance and punctuality.
• Coach and model personal and social behaviors to participants.
• Maintain caseload with case notes, ISP revisions, and progress documentation.

Skills

Communication

Coaching

Teamwork

Education

GED or high school diploma

Tools

Microsoft Word

Outlook

Job description

Location: Brookpark, OHShift: Monday - Thursday, day shiftFLSA: NonexemptVocational Guidance Services (VGS) changes lives and strengthens our communities through services that educate, empower, and provide the opportunity to earn a paycheck! VGS is a highly acclaimed, successful, private, not-for-profit 501(c)(3) vocational rehabilitation agency with over 135 years of dedicated experience serving persons with disabilities or other barriers to employment. We are currently seeking to hire a Rehabilitation Specialist to assist individuals referred from CCBDD and Medicaid funding sources to meet their basic living skills and employment goals. The Rehabilitation Specialist will be responsible for performing the following duties.Oversee a group of up to 12 program participants that will provide direction and training for individuals working at a community employer site. The primary responsibilities of the job will be ensuring that the participants conduct themselves according to the customers policies and procedures, and maintain stamina, accuracy and speed while performing the designated tasks.Ensure that individuals develop and understand important job keeping skills such as attendance, punctuality, planning, and activities of work and daily living.Assist individual in engaging in programming designed to increase daily living skills and personal and social adjustment.Shape personal and social behaviors of individuals through coaching, modeling, and demonstration.Maintain a caseload of up to 12 individuals including case notes, ISP revision dates, documentation, recommendations for transition to next opportunities, etc. and keep supervision up to date regarding individual progress.Maintain a positive work atmosphere by behaving and communicating in a professional manner that gets along with customers, vendors, individuals, co-workers, and supervisors.Background Check Required including criminal background check and Medicaid required database checksGED or high school diploma is required.At least 6 months of experience of working with people with disabilities preferred.Experience with Microsoft Word and Outlook preferred.Strong communication skills both verbal and written are required.To be considered for hire, all questions on the application must be completed and the application signed and submitted.Vocational Guidance Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Disability & Veterans.