Establishment Project Employment Specialist

Job Details

• Location:
  
  Arc Industries
  - Evansville, IN 47715
• Position Type:
  Full Time
• Education Level: High School
• Salary Range: $17.00 - $17.00
• Travel Percentage:
  Frequent Travel (50-75%)
• Job Shift: Day
• Job Category:
  Nonprofit
  - Social Services

The caseload of the Establishment Project Employment Specialist I consists exclusively of VR (Vocational Rehab) applicants or eligible individuals. The staff will maintain a caseload ratio of 1:10 to 1:20 and will coordinate with employed individuals, interdisciplinary team members, family members, agency staff, and co-workers to provide training and ongoing support needed for individuals with disabilities to maintain employment.

• Conduct oneself professionally with truth, accuracy, fairness, and responsibility.
• Uphold the core values and code of conduct of the organization in daily practice.
• Foster and support a person-centered thinking atmosphere.
• Provide VR applicants or eligible individuals with on-the-job training and employment-related support to retain employment, including any necessary job adaptations or accommodations.
• Conduct ongoing reviews of supported employee’s performance, including the satisfaction of the employer.
• Complete and submit all required documentation per specifications of the Manager of Community Job Link.
• Meet productivity minimum of 85% billable hours (34 hours per 40-hour week) and placement requirements as determined by the Manager of Community Job Link.
• Complete and submit all required documentation to meet Vocational Rehabilitation, BDDS, Medicaid Waiver standards, and any other funding or regulatory source requirements.
• Maintain files of individuals served in accordance with the agency’s Record:
  Maintenance, Retention and Transfer Policy and Procedures.
• Maintain satisfaction of individuals served, including employers, IDT members, VR staff, and BDDS staff, as evidenced by results of satisfaction surveys.
• Attend and complete BIN training (Benefits Information Training) through IU, Bloomington by the conclusion of the first year of employment.
• Complete professional development trainings and collaborations to provide increasing quality of services.

• Apply vocational principles to solve practical problems.
• Work cooperatively and communicate effectively with all staff to carry out the person‑supported plan.
• Supportively work with community employers and families.
• Maintain appropriate professional boundaries and treat people served, families, and providers with respect and dignity.
• Perform with a minimum of supervision, using correct judgement, initiative, and flexibility to meet job requirements.
• Represent The Arc of Evansville professionally in the community, developing effective work relationships with internal and external contacts.
• Work daily with people who may exhibit potentially aggressive behavior.
• Demonstrate basic language, written, math, and computer skills necessary for communication and documentation.
• Support people served.

• Must be able to work in a variety of community settings, which may require sitting, standing, stooping for extended periods of time.

• Maintain the ability to hear, see, talk, read, and write on a constant basis.
• Frequent keyboarding on computer.
• Routine walking.
• Infrequent bending.
• Ability to regularly lift and move up to 50 pounds.
• May be exposed to hot and cold temperatures, as well as inclement weather.

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Bachelor’s degree in rehabilitation, social work, special education, or related field preferred.
• Significant experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities may be substituted in lieu of a degree.
• Experience in the human service field helpful.
• Ability to deal with a variety of behaviors that may limit successful employment.
• Complete training as required by agency and funding sources.
• Maintain certification for First Aid and CPR.
• Pass a Department of Motor Vehicles background check and hold a valid driver’s license.
• Maintain an acceptable driving record, i.e., less than 3 moving violations within 3 years.
• Maintain automobile insurance coverage as required by The Arc of Evansville’s insurance carrier or Arc policy.