Employment Development Specialist

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Job Summary

Responsible for developing community employment opportunities and providing community-based job development, as well as supporting advancement opportunities for people with disabilities. Work in consultation with the Supported Employment (SE) team during the entire employment process for an individual with a disability.

Primary Duties

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. These duties and responsibilities will be rated on the Annual Performance Review.

• Conduct intakes, inventories, and assessments with individuals to establish employment goals.
• Provide job development services to support individuals to find employment that match career fields of interest, strengths, and support needs.
• Provide post-employment services including job coaching, follow-along, and travel training to ensure employment retention, satisfaction, and growth.
• Develop positive relationships with businesses, community agencies, other departments, and outside vendors.
• Complete accurate and timely monthly billing reports, participant reports, case notes, and other supporting documentation, meeting utilization expectations.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Additional Responsibilities

• Perform task and job-site analysis on selected sites to assure appropriate job matches.
• Provide consultation, guidance, and disability awareness training to employers and business representatives.
• Coordinate and participate in interdisciplinary team process and other meetings pertaining to participant's individual support plan; prepare annual individual support plans.

Qualifications: Education, Experience, and Certification(s)

• Bachelor's Degree in Human Services, Education, Marketing or related field plus one year of related experience required OR
• Associate's Degree in Human Services, Education, Marketing or related field plus three years of related experience required OR
• High School Diploma plus five years of related experience required.
• One year (1) of education can substitute for one year of related experience. Education can not substitute the first year of required related experience.
• One (1) year experience working with people with disabilities required if working with Medicaid Waiver recipients.
• Valid driver's license and/or access to reliable transportation to perform work-related travel required. Eligible drivers must have a good motor vehicle record (MVR).
• Availability and willingness to travel to multiple locations in the Northern Virginia area, at times with little notice required.
• Availability and willingness to work flexible hours, when needed, including weekends and evenings required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to effectively collaborate and communicate with the individual served and all members of their support team, including referring/funding partner, employer, and family members. Hold team meetings as needed to ensure timely progress is being made towards goals established by the individual and their team.
• Excellent writing and documentation skills.
• Ability to maintain excellent organizational and time management skills
• Ability to maximize hours authorized by funding partner and independently prioritize the needs of each individual served.
• A creative and charismatic self-starter with excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Possess a competitive nature and a desire to achieve and exceed monthly expectations.
• Goal oriented and independently motivated.
• Job development or vocational support skills preferred.
• Marketing or sales skills preferred.
• Fluency in a second language (ASL, Spanish) preferred.

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 regularly required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee may occasionally lift or move office products and supplies, up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

What We Offer - for Benefit Eligible Employees May Include:

Because ServiceSource hires the best people, we work hard to provide benefits that make their lives better, so we offer a comprehensive benefit program which features:

• Health coverage for you and your family through Medical, Dental, and Vision plans.

• Financial protection with 100% company paid Disability, Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment insurance.

• A 403(b)-Retirement plan in which the company matches dollar for dollar on a generous percentage matching up to 3% of your contribution.

• Tax advantages through Flexible Spending and Health Savings accounts that allow you to pay for specific healthcare and dependent care expenses with pre-tax dollars.

• To help you manage your work and life needs, we offer an Employee Assistance Program, Wellness Program, and Tuition Assistance.

• A generous paid time-off program in which the benefits increase based on your tenure with the company.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, making employment decisions without regard to a person's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and transgender status), national origin, age (40 or older), veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. We are an E-Verify Employer and a drug-free workplace. Pre-employment background checks are required for all employment positions.

PAY TRANSPARENCY POLICY STATEMENT:

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information