Transition Specialist - Adapted Recreation & Fine Arts Complex

Bethany Children's Health Center; Bethany (OK); Vor Ort; USD 42.000 - 65.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Bethany Children’s Health Center, located in Bethany, Oklahoma, seeks a dedicated specialist to develop and monitor individualized education and transition services for young adults with cognitive and/or physical disabilities. You will lead transitional programs, focus on employability skills, and collaborate with schools and community partners.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in special education, 2+ years of related experience, and a teaching certificate for Severe-Profound and/or

Qualifikationen

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in special education.
• Experience: 2+ years of experience working with young adults with cognitive and/or physical disabilities.
• License/Certification/Credential: Teaching Certificate for Severe-Profound and/or Mild-Moderate is required. Experience and/or emphasis in Secondary Transition Education is preferred.

Aufgaben

• Develop, implement, and monitor individualized educational and transition services by conducting vocational and transition assessments; developing internship/career plans; measuring participant progress; and ensuring compliance with applicable documentation requirements.
• Lead the implementation of transitional programs by providing classroom and workplace-based instruction focused on employability skills, career readiness, self-determination, communication, problem-solving, workplace professionalism, and successful transition to post-secondary education, training, and competitive integrated employment.
• Coordinate and support participant success in internship and employment settings by identifying accommodations and workplace supports, monitoring internship performance and measurable skill gains, facilitating employment planning meetings, supervising training supports, addressing barriers to employment, maintaining program outcome data, and supporting job placement and retention efforts.
• Develop and maintain collaborative partnerships with school districts, families, employers, hospital departments, Department of Rehabilitation Services, and other community agencies to recruit participants, develop internship opportunities, coordinate services, and create pathways to competitive integrated employment.
• Assist with department events, programs, and conferences during the evening and/or weekend.
• Other duties as assigned

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree in special education

Jobbeschreibung

Job Details

Job Location: Bethany Children's Health Center - Bethany, OK

Salary Range: Undisclosed

Job Shift: Direct Patient Care

Duty

• Develop, implement, and monitor individualized educational and transition services by conducting vocational and transition assessments; developing internship/career plans; measuring participant progress; and ensuring compliance with applicable documentation requirements. (20%)
• Lead the implementation of transitional programs by providing classroom and workplace-based instruction focused on employability skills, career readiness, self-determination, communication, problem-solving, workplace professionalism, and successful transition to post-secondary education, training, and competitive integrated employment. (30%)
• Coordinate and support participant success in internship and employment settings by identifying accommodations and workplace supports, monitoring internship performance and measurable skill gains, facilitating employment planning meetings, supervising training supports, addressing barriers to employment, maintaining program outcome data, and supporting job placement and retention efforts. (30%)
• Develop and maintain collaborative partnerships with school districts, families, employers, hospital departments, Department of Rehabilitation Services, and other community agencies to recruit participants, develop internship opportunities, coordinate services, and create pathways to competitive integrated employment. (10%)
• Assist with department events, programs, and conferences during the evening and/or weekend. (5%)
• Other duties as assigned (5%)

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in special education.
• Experience: 2+ years of experience working with young adults with cognitive and/or physical disabilities.
• License/Certification/Credential: Teaching Certificate for Severe-Profound and/or Mild-Moderate is required. Experience and/or emphasis in Secondary Transition Education is preferred.

About Us

Our work begins where we are all equal - at the heart.

Bethany Children’s Health Center (formerly The Children’s Center Rehabilitation Hospital) located in Bethany, Oklahoma is an innovative leader in the field of pediatric rehabilitation and 24-hour complex care. The ACHC accredited hospital offers inpatient and outpatient services for children (ages 0-21) and is the only inpatient pediatric rehabilitation facility in Oklahoma. Our CARF accredited multidisciplinary team works with patients and their families to maximize the patient’s physical and cognitive potential, and ensure the family has the training and resources needed for a smooth transition from hospital to home.

In order to maximize the potential of every child, we must maximize the potential of every employee. We are committed to providing staff with the physical, emotional, spiritual, financial and mental resources necessary to achieve their potential and meet our standards of excellence. BCHC offers competitive compensation, benefits, state-of-the-art equipment and wellness programs. Opportunities for professional growth include in-service training, leadership development, tuition reimbursement and scholarships.

**Due to the nature of our pediatric services, this organization’s positions are classified as safety-sensitive roles. Under the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Use and Patient Protection Act (OMMA), a safety sensitive position is defined as any job that includes tasks or duties that the employer believes could affect the safety and health of the employee performing the task or others. This statute allows Bethany Children’s Health Center to refuse to hire an applicant or discharge an employee in a safety-sensitive position, who tests positive for marijuana even if the applicant or employee holds a valid Oklahoma medical marijuana license.