Employment Consultant Level 1

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• Identify opportunities for career growth with the employer and supported employee.
• Onsite visits to check with supported employee and employer at regular intervals.
• Identify solutions to personnel issues and implement them; this may include behavior supports, developing communication systems, and adaptive technology.
• Provide on-the-job training and coaching to supported employees to ensure success at their job.
• Provide training support to individuals when job tasks change as needed.
• Perform vocational assessments in the community and determine the marketable skills of job seekers.
• Provide training and consultations to managers and co-workers to enable them to support the supported employee.
• Develop ongoing positive relationships with key co-workers in every workplace.
• Works with DDCS community to be an advocate for best practice and educate Orion staff.

• Develop annual service plan goals for clients on caseload with support of Employment/Community Inclusion Lead – as needed.
• Implement solutions to transportation issues as needed.
• Coordinate supports with funders, residential staff, and families during all stages of services.
• Maintain daily case records and other documentation to demonstrate outcomes and progress on behalf of clients.
• Manage caseload and required monthly service hours and develop weekly schedule to meet customer needs.
• Maintain billing of 80% of allocated hours.
• Assures all behavior plans are based upon principles of positive behavioral supports and personal responsibility and include a functional assessment of the problem behaviors.

• Maintain positive relationships with stakeholders.
• Communicate any issues to Employment Consultant Lead or the Community Based Employment Program Manager.
• Coordinate with family or residential staff as needed.
• Coordinate and communicate with staff if operating as a Primary or Secondary staff to achieve seamless services.

• Participate in scheduled staff meetings and provide input to other Service staff to share responsibilities that contribute to the success of the team.
• Support other members of the team to ensure client coverage (i.e., vacation, sick, new job starts).
• Conduct majority of the work in the community.
• Carry out additional responsibilities as identified and assigned by Employment/ Community Inclusion Lead or Director of Services – Mukilteo.
• Utilize best practices issued by DDA/DVR and other funders as related to discovery, job preparation, job development and coaching/retention services.
• Honor the client confidentiality policy.
• Is knowledgeable about funding and legislation / service trends.
• Provides input to programs and processes which enhance services.
• Serves as mentor and role model to new staff.
• Plays a role in achieving projects outlined in strategic plan or by division.
• Develop community jobs utilizing job development best practice strategies.
• Market services to businesses, generate leads of potential employers, conduct environmental and job analysis, and write business proposals to generate job placements.
• Participate in networking events and groups in the business community.

• Coaching / Development
• Develop community jobs utilizing job development best practice strategies.
• Market services to businesses, generate leads of potential employers, conduct environmental and job analysis, and write business proposals to generate job placements.
• Participate in networking events and groups in the business community.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Activities, duties, or responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.

• Ability to pass background check including the Washington State Department of Social and Health services background through Background Check Central Unit (BCCU)
• Must have valid driver’s license and personally insured vehicle
• Ability to pass Orion’s driving abstract…