Supported Employment Contract Manager

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Full - Time Silver Spring, MD, US

3 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $40,000.00 To $43,000.00 Annually

Are you ready to make a real difference in the lives of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, with co-occurring disorders? Join our team at Rock Creek where passion drives everything we do!

About Us:

At Rock Creek, we believe in empowering individuals to live fulfilling and independent lives. We provide comprehensive support services to individuals with developmental disabilities, fostering their growth, independence, and happiness. At Rock Creek, we're not just a team – we're a family driven by love, compassion, and the unwavering belief that everyone deserves to live a life filled with purpose and joy.

We provide personalized support services to individuals with intellectual, developmental disabilities and or mental health diagnosis, empowering them to live life on their own terms.

Your Mi ssion:
As a Supported Employment Contract Manager, you are dedicated to empowering individuals with disabilities to achieve meaningful, sustainable employment by providing vocational evaluation, training, and ongoing support. This role ensures that each client is matched with opportunities aligned to their skills, abilities, and goals while fostering successful workplace integration. At the same time, you are responsible for the oversight, compliance, and quality of all employment contracts—ensuring services are delivered to the highest standards, consumers are well-trained, and contractual obligations are met or exceeded.

By balancing individualized client support with effective contract management, this role advances both personal rehabilitation outcomes and organizational success.

• Make a Difference:
  Experience the joy of knowing that your work directly improves the lives of others.
• Rewarding Work:
  Be part of a supportive team environment where your contributions are valued and recognized.
• Personal Growth:
  Receive ongoing training and professional development opportunities to enhance your skills and advance your career.
• Work-Life Balance:
  Enjoy flexible scheduling options that allow you to maintain a healthy work-life balance.
• Passionate Community:
  Join a passionate community of like-minded individuals who are dedicated to making a positive impact in the world.

• Interview and evaluate disabled applicants and confer with medical and professional personnel to determine type and degree of disability, eligibility for service, and feasibility of vocational rehabilitation.
• Accept or recommend acceptance of suitable candidates.
• Determine suitable job or business consistent with applicant's desires, aptitudes, and physical, mental, and emotional limitations.
• Plan and arrange for applicant to study or train for job.
• Organize and conduct support group and vocational groups as needed.
• Endeavor to place individual in gainful employment after acquisition of marketable skills.
• Resolve work related problems or difficulties, and assign individual to simpler tasks when worker cannot perform assigned duties.
• Observe worker to ensure that work is performed according to prescribed methods and meets established standards.
• Maintain working relationships with staff of other agencies and institutions, homes, facilities, and act as liaison between clients and agency/ institution.
• Act as liaison between clients and their supervisor and co-workers.
• Help clients understand mental illness and how it affects their health, lifestyles, and employment.
• Assist applicant with personal adjustment throughout rehabilitation program.
• Aid applicant in obtaining medical and social services during training.
• Check work email at the beginning and end of each shift.
• Responsible for the satisfaction of all contract services and ensure that all of the terms of the contract are completed.
• Responsible for ensuring that the scope of the work as outlined in the contract agreement is completed within the scheduled contract…