EMPLOYMENT SPECIALIST
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
POSITION: EMPLOYMENT SPECIALIST – REGULAR FULL-TIME
REPORTS TO: SUPPORTED WORK MANAGER – MELISSA COTTER
LOCATION: ARNOLD GREGORY BUILDING-ALBION
DUTIES: IDENTIFIES DISABLED WORKER FOR COMMUNITY PLACEMENT, COUNSELS REGARDING PLANS TO MEET VOCATIONAL NEEDS, COORDINATES PRE-EMPLOYMENT ACTIVITIES, ESTABLISHES ONGOING RELATIONSHIPS WITH LOCAL EMPLOYERS, PLACES DISABLED ADULTS IN EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND PROVIDES FOLLOW-UP AS NEEDED. THERE MAYBE TIMES THAT HOURS MAY INCLUDE SOME WEEKENDS, EVENINGS and HOLIDAYS
QUALIFICATIONS:
COLLEGE LEVEL KNOWLEDGE OF VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE TYPICALLY ACQUIRED THROUGH A BS DEGREE IN SPECIAL EDUCATION, REHABILITATION, COUNSELING, PSYCHOLOGY, JOB DEVELOPING OR IN A JOB COACHING/RELATED FIELD OR THE EQUIVALENT IS REQUIRED. ONE YEAR PERFORMING VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION/JOB DEVELOPING DUTIES IS PREFERRED. STRONG PEOPLE SKILLS, GOOD ADMINISTRATIVE, ORGANIZATIONAL, PROBLEM SOLVING & MARKETING SKILLS, STRONG ORAL & WRITTEN COMMUNICATION SKILLS. VALID NYS DRIVER’S LICENSE REQUIRED.
STARTING RATE: Grade 14DC/1 - $12.04/hr.
Interested candidates should submit a resume to the Human Resources Office by October 22, 2012.
Carol S. Fox
Human Resource Manager
E-MAIL: cfox@arcoforleans.org FAX: (585) 589 - 5669
The Arc of Orleans County
Posted: 10/15/12
