Vocational Services Employment Specialist

MaineHealth Accountable Care Organization; Portland (ME); On-site; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization dedicated to supporting individuals with disabilities in achieving their employment goals. As a Vocational Services Employment Specialist II, you will play a pivotal role in training and guiding individuals in their job tasks, assessing their progress, and developing personalized interventions. This position offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the community while working alongside compassionate healthcare professionals. With a focus on flexibility and well-being, this role is perfect for those looking to build a fulfilling career in a supportive environment. If you are passionate about empowering others and fostering independence, this is the right opportunity for you.

Benefits

Paid Parental Leave

Flexible Work Policy

Student Loan Assistance

Training and Education

Well-being Resources

Qualifications

• Two years of college education required; experience in job coaching preferred.
• State of Maine’s Job Coach Training required or to be achieved post-hire.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals with disabilities in job tasks and community integration.
• Assess progress and develop goals for maximizing independence.

Skills

Job Coaching

Training Individuals

Assessment Skills

Independence Development

Education

Two years of college education

Completion of Maine Employment Curriculum

Tools

Valid Driver’s License

Job description

Vocational Services Employment Specialist

Summary:
The Vocational Services Employment Specialist II role provides support to individuals with disabilities in jobs in their communities. This includes training individuals in job tasks, assessing progress towards mastery, and developing goals and interventions to maximize independence.

Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)

• Education: Two years of college education with the ability to provide supervision and training to people with disabilities required. Completion of Maine Employment Curriculum preferred.
• License/Certifications: State of Maine’s Job Coach Training required or achieved after hire. Valid Driver’s License required.
• Experience: Six months of previous job coaching and/or working with people with disabilities preferred. Demonstrates competency in all essential functions of Vocational Services – Employment Specialist I role.
• Additional Skills/Requirements Required: Travel to multiple community locations to deliver services.
• Additional Skills/Requirements Preferred: N/A

Additional Information

With a career at any of the MaineHealth locations across Maine and New Hampshire, you’ll be working with health care professionals that truly value the people around them – both within the walls of the organization and the communities that surround it.

We offer benefits that support an individual's needs for today and flexibility to plan for tomorrow – programs such as paid parental leave, a flexible work policy, student loan assistance, training and education, along with well-being resources for you and your family.

MaineHealth remains focused on investing in our care team and developing an inclusive environment where you can thrive and feel supported to realize your full potential. If you’re looking to build a career in a place where people help one another deliver best-in-class care, apply today.

If you have questions about this role, please contact Alyssa K. Lewis at [emailprotected]

MaineHealth policy requires all care team members to be vaccinated, including for Covid-19 and influenza, subject to eligibility for medical or religious exemptions which can only be granted in compliance with applicable law.

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