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Position: Employment Support Professional

Location: Smithfield, RI

Job :839

# of Openings:0

Job # - 839

Position
:
Employment Support Professional
Department
: RI Community Supports

Pay Rate
: $21.50

The Arc of Bristol County provides innovative services and programs that empower individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live their best lives. Through advocacy, community partnerships, and exceptional support, we promote growth, inclusion, and innovation for people of all abilities.

• Voluntary Retirement 403(b)
• Life Insurance
• Health Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• FSA (Flexible Spending Account)
• Pet Insurance

The Employment Support Professional provides one-on-one, community-based support to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, with a primary focus on employment. This role supports people in finding, learning, and keeping jobs that match their interests, strengths, and goals through job development, job coaching, relationship-building in the workplace, and coordination with families, employers, and service partners.

• At least 18 years of age
• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Associates or Bachelor Degree in Human Services or related field/one year of experience working with people with disabilities and their families preferred
• ACRE certification preferred
• Possession of a valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and proof of valid insurance and car registration
• Ability to successfully pass criminal background checks

• Provide individualized employment support using a person-centered approach that respects choice, dignity, and independence.
• Assist individuals with identifying employment goals and taking steps toward meaningful, paid work in the community.
• Conduct community mapping to identify employers, businesses, and resources that support employment opportunities.
• Participate in job development activities, including employer outreach and matching individuals to jobs aligned with their skills and interests.
• Provide on-site job coaching to support task learning, workplace routines, problem-solving, and independence.
• Support individuals in building positive working relationships with coworkers and supervisors and developing natural supports on the job.
• Implement job retention strategies, including fading support over time, so individuals rely more on workplace supports rather than staff.
• Maintain timely, accurate documentation of services in accordance with agency policies and funding requirements.
• Coordinate with the Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities, and Hospitals and the Office of Rehabilitation Services to support service planning, compliance, and access to resources.
• Provide training to staff related to employment support practices when assigned.
• Provide employment-related instruction or classes to individuals to support job readiness and skill development.

* Benefits eligibility is based on full-time hours.

The physical demands of this position are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The employee is regularly required to use hands in order to handle or feel objects, tools, and controls; reach with hands or arms, stoop, kneel, talk, and hear. The employee is required to stand, walk, sit, and occasionally be required to lift/transfer up to 50/70 lbs.

alone or occasionally up to 200lbs with the assistance of other staff. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.