Janitorial​/Vocational Support Professional

JOB TITLE:Janitorial/Vocational Support Professional

STATUS
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Full time

SALARY:$18.50 per hour

LOCATION
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Tri-County

AJanitorial/Vocational Support Professional provides onsite instruction, support and encouragement to people with developmental or intellectual disabilities. Generally, the Janitorial/Vocational Support Professional works as a member of a team with the following objectives:

• Perform and train individual in janitorial services on and off-site locations.
• Person-centered planning and individualized implementation of goals for individuals receiving supports from the team
• Provides transportation to and from employment, volunteer and recreational sites.
• Deals with crisis situations.
• Assures that all duties required by the employment site of the person(s) receiving this support are met either through the person or the employee, as necessary.
• Locates and follows through on volunteer, recreational and business opportunities
• The VSP/Janitorial assures that activities in all locations comply with guidelines established by the agency, Federal government and the State of Maryland

• Graduation from accredited high school or GED.
• 2 years of competitive employment.
• 2 years Janitorial experience preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Demonstrated knowledge about the formal and informal supports available in his or her community to assist people receiving supports to identify and access these supports.

Assists individual(s) to meet his or her employment goals, by teaching skills, providing supports, and building on individual strengths and capabilities.

Supports individual(s) in the development of friendships and other relationships in employment, volunteer and recreational settings.

Provides on-site skill instructions and overall job training while encouraging development of natural support systems

Monitors and assesses employer and consumer satisfaction.

Analyzes potential job openings, locations, task, and responsibilities in order to coordinate job placement.

Maintains frequent and positive contacts with employers, family members, or other important people in the lives of people served.

Provides information, on behalf of the person receiving supports, to various community, business, civic organizations and community service providers (e.g., doctors, social services, etc.) in a professional manner.

Works with employers to develop, implement, and monitor procedures to assure that products and services are of competitive quality.

Assures compliance with applicable regulations, (i.e., MOSHA, DDA, health fire).

Develops Task Analyses, as necessary.

Assists employment, recreational, volunteer and apprenticeship sites in the development of adaptive methods, as necessary.

Follow the contracting agencies policy and procedure when performing work at the contracting site.

Provides or assists with personal care, as necessary.

Assists with and/or dispenses medication (as certified), or other prescribed medical treatments, as necessary.

Assists with the development of perspective employer relationships.

Assists in the identification of needs for the individual(s) for community supports, working with the individual(s) informal support system and /or initiating community connections.

Assists individual(s) to plan, make informed choices, follow through on responsibilities and speak on his/her/their on behalf.

Uses effective, sensitive communication skills to build rapport and channels of communication by recognizing and adapting to the range of individual(s)…