Work Services

Witco Inc.; Caldwell (ID); On-site; USD 52,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Long-term disability insurance

Life insurance

Paid vacation

Sick leave

Holiday pay

401K with company match

Job summary

Witco Inc. is seeking a Program Specialist at our Caldwell location to oversee work service programs for individuals with disabilities, balancing administrative duties, staff supervision, and direct participant support.

The role ensures safe, effective, and inclusive program operations, with emphasis on skill development, regulatory compliance, and collaboration with families and service providers.

Qualifications

• Familiarity with vocational workshops, supported employment, and integrated employment practices is preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Managerial experience.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and supervise shop staff.
• Work with participants to ensure safety, well-being, and growth.
• Ensure compliance with regulations and guidelines.
• Monitor participant progress and outcomes.
• Collaborate with families, caregivers, and external service providers to plan individualized programs for participants.
• Maintain a clean and safe shop environment.

Skills

Familiarity with vocational workshops,

Supported employment

Integrated employment practices

Excellent verbal and written коммуника

Managerial experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in human services / related field

Job description

Witco is currently hiring for a Program Specialist to oversee our work service programs at our Caldwell Location. This position is essential for providing meaningful work experiences and personal growth opportunities for individuals with disabilities by fostering skill development while maintaining regulatory compliance. This role is a balance of administrative duties, staff supervision, and direct support for participants. The Program Specialist plays a significant role in ensuring that the work service programs operate safely, effectively, and inclusively.

Essential Functions

• Coordinates and implements activities for participating individuals of the workshop, matching the participants' skills with available production work
• Supervises shop staff and coordinates the implementation of services ensuring the best vocational outcomes to participants; reviews program caseload to prioritizes workload.
• Assigns individuals to specific tasks, such as shredding, sorting, assembling, labeling, or hand packing products or components
• Demonstrates job duties to disabled individuals and observes workers performing tasks to ensure understanding of job duties.
• Oversees time studies to monitor and track participant progress and outcomes.
• Completes annual review meetings with State Program Monitors to update and review participant goals and progress.
• Maintains a safe and effective shop environment for participants and staff, as defined in policies and procedures, and in conformance with CARF standards, State and Federal regulations (OSHA)

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and supervise shop staff
• Works closely with program participants to ensure their safety, well-being, and personal growth
• Ensure compliance with all relevant regulations and guidelines
• Monitor and track participant progress and outcomes
• Collaborate with families, caregivers, and external service providers to create individualized plans for participants
• Maintain a safe and clean shop environment

Qualifications

• Familiarity with vocational workshops, supported employment, and integrated employment practices is preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Managerial experience

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in in human services field, mental health, social services, or related field.
• 3-5 years supervisory/managerial experience

Community Service & Case Management Experience Preferred

• Intermediate computer skills.

Benefits

• 100% company paid benefits include health, dental, vision, long-term disability, and life insurance.
• We also offer vacation, sick, and holiday pay.
• At 1year of employment employees are eligible to participate in the 401K plan with company match.

Additional Requirements

• Employment references required
• Criminal history background with fingerprinting from the DHW Background Check Unit.
• Successfully complete the at hire drug screen

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

EOE/M/F/Vet/Disability