Deaf Blind Employment Specialist

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Regular Full-Time Professional MA, US

Salary Range: $55,000.00 To $60,000.00 Annually

Are you ready to make a difference in your community? Do YOU want to work on a team that is committed to empowering individuals? At Helen Keller Services, our employees work in an environment that is more than just a workplace, it’s a community.

Since 1967, Helen Keller National Center (HKNC) has been committed to improving the lives of individuals who are Deaf Blind or have a combined hearing and vision loss. HKNC is dedicated to working with each person to achieve their desired goals towards independence, employment, and quality of life, based on their talents, preferences and aspirations. We currently have an exciting career opportunity available to join the HKNC team as a Deaf Blind Employment Specialist in our New England Region.

The Deaf Blind Employment Specialist serves the New England Region and may work from a home office located in New Hampshire, Connecticut, or Massachusetts. The primary focus is to provide one-on-one services to consumers to assist with achieving employment outcomes, with a commitment to a fully inclusive, community-based environment. The Deaf Blind Employment Specialist also provides training and technical assistance to families and service providers throughout the region.

This position carries out identified and specific targeted activities, as outlined by state Deaf Blind Interagency Teams (DBITs), to assist the HKNC Regional Representative and interagency partners with building capacity across New England. The Deaf Blind Employment Specialist works in tandem with and reports directly to the HKNC Regional Representative. State and community partners will assist in identifying gaps in services that further delineate job responsibilities.

Salary Range: $55-60k annually.

* Location:

Must live in one state within the region:
New Hampshire, Connecticut, or Massachusetts.

• Perform duties and activities as directed, consistent with HKNC and designated state community rehabilitation provider agreements. Primary one-on-one direct services include vocational rehabilitation activities with an emphasis on employment outcomes, including job readiness training, job development, job placement, and coaching. Secondary services identified in applicable agreements are provided to maximize employment outcomes.
• Provide one-on-one and group-based, employment-focused direct services to consumers throughout the New England Region. Services may be provided face-to-face or virtually, as mutually agreed upon with the consumer, based on the consumer’s communication preference and the training need.
• Work collaboratively with local service providers and community partners to develop teams that execute Individualized Plans for Employment (IPEs). Community partners may include Vocational Rehabilitation (VR), community rehabilitation programs (CRPs), schools for the deaf, schools for the blind, centers for independent living (CILs), and other entities.
• Provide additional direct services as needed, which may include assistive (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) assistance, self-advocacy training, and other casework determined on a case-by-case basis.
• Assist the HKNC Regional Representative and community partners with identifying service gaps and unmet needs of consumers across the New England Region.
• Assist with outreach opportunities that educate Vocational Rehabilitation personnel about the capabilities of Deaf Blind individuals and share information about HKNC programs and services.
• Serve as…