Employment Support Specialist

Assists the consumer with obtaining and maintaining community based competitive employment by providing job development, on-the-job training and ongoing support services.

• Models and fosters an organizational culture of respect, cooperation, and service excellence.
• Maintains required billable rate or higher for productivity ratio standards.
• Ensures that all program paperwork is completed accurately and turned in for processing and/or verification by the designated deadline.
• Conducts one on one job training and assessments at employment sites.
• Develops individual employment plans, teaches job development skills, recruits employers for placement, and performs evaluations of individuals.

• High School Diploma or equivalency
• Successful completion of ACRE or CESP certification required for job coaching within the first 180 days of employment
• This training certification then must be updated every three years in order to maintain required certification for employment specialist position. Valid driver's license Proof of current vehicle insurance with coverage limits of $100,000/person, $300,000/accident