Employment Specialist

Description

About Help Foundation:

HELP is our passion! For more than 50 years, HELP Foundation has served people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. We provide residential, employment, transportation and day support services for adults and summer enrichment opportunities for children.

What HELP offers our Employment Specialist:

• Opportunity to earn anywhere from $19.00 to $24.00 per hour
• A wide offering of healthcare and voluntary benefits offered as soon as the first of the month following 30 days of employment
• Paid Time-Off (PTO) with an additional 10 paid holidays
• 401(k) plan offering with an immediate fully vested matching program after completion of 6 months of service
• Referral bonuses paid after the referred employee completes 90 days of service
• OnDemand Pay options rather than having to wait for pay day

Monday -Friday 8am-4pm

Position Summary: Under general supervision of the Employment Services Program Manager, this position helps people living with disabilities obtain and maintain employment in the community. Works alongside a dynamic team of employment professionals with the flexibility to work autonomously throughout the community.

Essential Job Functions

• Works directly with individuals with disabilities – high school students and adults - to prepare them for competitive employment in the community
• Conducts intake interviews from assigned referrals from OOD and county DD Boards; provides orientation, goal development, job search and placement directly with individuals, and their families/guardians and their support team members
• Prepares and submits accurate and timely documentation, which includes organized individual files – both electronic & paper – with service summaries, billing, report templates, progress notes, etc.; documentation must adhere to CARF standards
• Provides job coaching, which includes working side by side with individuals and communicating with the employer to ensure individuals are following all job-specific duties, policies, and procedures 
• Conducts and documents community-based assessments, which includes working on a job site with individuals to evaluate their readiness to work in a community employment setting
• Trains individuals in soft and hard skills to maximize their ability to obtain and maintain employment
• Participates in regular meetings with counselors and support administrators to review progress
• Home-based office – drives personal vehicle between assignments, and transports individuals served as needed
• Responsible for ensuring all billing is accurate and submitted in timely manner 
• Meets with individuals both in person and virtually as often as needed
• Adjusts work hours as required to fully serve the needs of individuals 
• Performs other duties or special projects as required or assigned

Requirements

• Minimum of High School Diploma or GED and 2 years direct care experience, or experience working with individuals with disabilities; or a combination of experience and education beyond the high school level. 
• Successful completion of pre-employment and post offer background screening process, including a BCI&I and FBI background, if applicable.
• Must have valid Ohio driver’s license with less than 5 points, current auto liability insurance, and be willing to drive agency and/or personal vehicle to travel between all counties served; transport individuals served as needed.
• Proficient in MS Office as well as electronic devices: computers, iPads, smart phones, etc.
• Obtain and maintain First Aid and CPR Certification
• Must have at least 1 year of experience using and/or reviewing service documents and records
• Minimum of 1 year of understanding, interpreting and implementing individualized goals and objectives
• Above average computer skills and ability to use Microsoft Office and specialized software programs
• Requires exceptional time management and organizational skills
• Must possess solid verbal and written communication skills

Americans with Disabilities Specifications

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. 

Work Environment

• Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is not exposed to weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.