Supported Employment Trainer I

STARC of Louisiana, Inc.; Mandeville (LA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Plan

Basic Life Insurance

Voluntary Benefits

Paid Holidays

PTO

Job summary

STARC of Louisiana, Inc. seeks a Supported Employment Trainer I to assess clients and place them in suitable job openings, while providing retraining as needed. The role involves mock interviews, resume help, and coordinating transportation within a supportive employment model.

You will schedule client activities, train Job Coaches as needed, and may travel to STARC facilities to fulfill duties in a compassionate, disability-focused environment. A strong emphasis on client growth is essential.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; preferred experience with individuals with disABILITIES.
• Certificate of completion of LRS Employment Specialist Training.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
• Excellent organizational, analytical and time management skills.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
• Ability to relate to individuals with disABILITIES to facilitate growth.
• Current CPR & 1st Aid certification.
• Valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate client interests and abilities through assessments, interviews, and observations.
• Begin search for a job suitably matched to client.
• Sell the idea of supported employment to employers with emphasis on dependability and follow-up.
• Assist clients with applications, interviews, wages, transportation, and employer rules.
• Develop a job/task analysis with duties and sequences.
• Systematic instruction of job tasks and related skills with supervisors and coworkers.
• Record client’s performance and submit monthly progress reports.
• Fade from the job site as tasks are completed and standards met.
• Obtain written employer evaluations and address problems.
• Monitor performance twice a month via supervisor and coworker input.
• Be prepared to retrain on the job when needed.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Time management

English proficiency

CPR & 1st Aid

Driver's license

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Two years experience with individuals with disABILITIES

Certificate of completion of LRS Employment Specialist Training

Tools

LRS Employment Specialist Training

Job description

$250 HIRING BONUS AVAILABLE

Supported Employment Trainer I

$250 HIRING BONUS AVAILABLE

JOB DUTIES SUMMARY:

Responsible for completing client assessments and for job finds by ensuring clients are matched with job openings that suit their skills and experience. Responsible for and prepared to go back on the job any time for re-training with client. conducting mock interviews, assisting clients with resumes and monitoring job retention. Responsible for scheduling associated with assigned client caseloads. May be required to provide training to Job Coaches. May be required to transport clients. May be assigned to work in any STARC-operated facility when not assigned specific employment specialist duties.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Evaluates client’s interests and abilities through use of standardized assessments, personal interviews, observations, etc.
• Based on information gathered during evaluation process, begins search for a job suitably matched to client
• “Sells” the idea of supported employment to prospective employers, emphasizing client’s dependability, ongoing support and follow-up, government sponsored employment incentive programs, tax advantages, and guaranteed quality of work.
• Assists clients in filling out job applications, attending interviews, negotiating wages and hours, arranging transportation, and understanding employer rules, benefits, etc.
• Develops a job/task analysis with job duties and sequences.
• Begins systematic instruction of job tasks, as well as related skills involving supervisors and co-workers in the training process as much as possible.
• Records client’s performance and submits monthly progress reports.
• Begins a gradual fading from the job site when all job tasks are completed independently and meet company/employer standards.
• Has the employer complete written evaluations of the client’s job performance and responds immediately if any problems are indicated.
• Monitors the client’s performance at least twice a month by talking to supervisors and co-workers and by completing task analytic probes, production rate recordings, and on-task observations.
• Is prepared to go back on the job any time for re-training with client.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Direct Care-Day Programs

Heavy Work:

Job tasks are classified as heavy work that requires occasional lifting of 50- 100 pounds and frequent lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, and otherwise moving objects of 25 – 50 pounds. Requires frequent walking, standing, stooping, and bending.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND SKILLS REQUIRED:

• High school diploma or equivalent and two (2) years prior work-related experience with individuals with disABILITIES preferred.
• Certificate of completion of LRS Employment Specialist Training
• Proficient in use of Microsoft Office applications
• Excellent organizational, analytical and time management skills
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
• Ability to relate to individuals with disABILITIES in a manner which will facilitates their growth and development.
• Current CPR & 1st Aid certification.
• Valid driver’s license.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) Plan
• Basic Life Insurance
• Voluntary Benefits
• Paid Holidays
• PTO

An Equal Employment Opportunity employer, STARC of Louisiana, Inc. considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital or veteran status, or any legally protected status. We will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.