Employment Specialist at Mobile Cafe – Blue Bell, PA

Employment Specialist at Mobile Cafe – Blue Bell, PA

We are looking for an enthusiastic, compassionate and motivated Employment Specialist to help individuals with disabilities achieve goals. If this sounds like you, Variety-the Children’s Charity of the Delaware Valley (Variety) is seeking an Employment Specialists to join its team at a moment of exciting growth and meaningful impact. Variety is a recognized content expert and resource for families with special needs throughout the Greater Philadelphia region and a storied organization providing direct services to children and adults with disabilities.

Employment Specialists are expected to help educate and provide support to the participants involved within the Variety Works programs in respect to their given job roles and expectations. This specific role will be expected to support three participants each day in a Small Group Employment setting of a food service environment on a college campus in Blue Bell, Pa. The goal of this program is to help its participants further develop their vocational skills in the hopes of becoming more confident, independent and employable.

Ensure the health and safety of participants during services

• Support and assist participants with daily job functions and activities.
• Record daily progress notes that track progress towards each individual’s outcomes as per their Individual Support Plan.
• Write quarterly reports about progress made, interventions utilized, and detailed updates regarding each individual’s progress within the program.
• Communicate with participants, families, and all related team members regarding daily program happenings, events, and progress.
• Assist in the direct supervision of children in the assigned program as directed by the teacher or supervisors (e.g. bussing, classroom assignments, lunch, pool, etc.)
• Model and maintain appropriate behavioral expectations across all environments, including but not limited to: conversation and social engagement, clean-up and self-care activities, listening, and everyday interactions for the purpose of demonstrating appropriate social behavior in a culturally sensitive manner.
• Assist in ensuring the safety and well-being of all students within the program
• Maintain clean program areas and equipment.
• Respond to emergency situations for the purpose of resolving immediate safety concerns and/or directing to appropriate personnel for resolution.
• Perform other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficiency and effectiveness of the program’s function
• Participate in Intake and ISP meetings as appropriate
• Other duties as assigned

• Attend relevant workshops or join professional groups as necessary to maintain professional knowledge and licensure.
• Attends relevant staff meetings to promote communication and execution of goals.
• Participate in assigned events that may occur after regular business hours and weekends.
• Completes special projects specific to the function of the department or as needed for the department as directed by supervisor.
• Other duties as assigned within the scope of position expectations.

• Basic understanding of Variety’s mission, values, programs and services, and strategic plan.
• Knowledge and understanding of the target community needs and demographics.
• Understanding of legal criteria for issues such as confidentiality, child abuse, and mandated reporter requirements.
• Ability to provide nonviolent intervention with a high level of ethical standards of conduct, cultural sensitivity and within appropriate boundaries and limits.
• Ability to effectively use standard office equipment.
• Possesses strong interpersonal skills as demonstrated by…