Supported Employment Liaison

Requisition No: 869933

Agency:
Agency for Persons with Disabilities

Position Number:

Salary: $38,264.07 to $41,500.00 Annually

Supported Employment Liaison

This professional position serves as the primary connection between the region and State Office, supporting statewide employment initiatives. The role leads the region's Supported Employment Initiative by fostering partnerships with schools, employers, and community organizations to expand pathways to competitive integrated employment at or above minimum wage for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The Supported Employment Liaison provides oversight of employment programs such as the Employment Enhancement Program (EEP), coordinates provider trainings and quarterly meetings, coordinates transition efforts between APD and the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation to avoid duplication of services and ensure a smooth transition between the two agencies, ensures compliance with State Office policies and iBudget guidelines, and delivers technical assistance to staff and providers.

By maintaining accurate data, facilitating approved trainings, and promoting best practices, the SE Liaison helps advance meaningful employment opportunities and improve quality of life outcomes for clients.

• Annual and Sick Leave benefits.
• Nine paid holidays and one personal holiday each year.
• State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision and other supplemental insurance options.
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions (for more information, please click ).

Works directly with the State Office in Tallahassee regarding surveys, reports and providing input for the creation of statewide programs, policies and procedures. Participates in regularly scheduled statewide employment calls with State Office. Updates pre‑enrollment client employment data in iConnect following existing protocols established by the State Office employment leads.

Develops and implements the region's Supported Employment Initiative. This includes outreach to cultivate and maintain local partnerships through education and information at local job fairs, school events, technical educational settings, community colleges, and employers, creating pathways for paid/unpaid internships and job opportunities for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in competitive integrated settings at or above minimum wage. Acts as the regional point person concerning employment services for other state agencies, providers, schools, employers, regional APD staff, clients and stakeholders.

Organizes and facilitates regional Supported Employment certification trainings to include best practices and Social Security Work Incentives and ensures that trainers only use State Office approved training materials. Responds to questions pertaining to pre‑vocational and supported employment services in accordance with the most current version of the iBudget Waiver Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook and the iBudget Waiver Services Provider Rate Table.

Provides oversight for the Employment Enhancement Program (EEP), which offers supported employment services to individuals in pre‑enrollment, and communicates with regional staff to ensure referrals are made routinely to promote competitive integrated employment at or above minimum wage.

Coordinates and facilitates quarterly supported employment provider meetings, maintains electronic records of technical assistance and training materials shared at the meetings, keeps all forms and presentation materials current, and follows up with participants as needed.

Completes the Best Practices and Social Security Work Incentives training, remains updated on all training requirements, and provides in‑service training on topics identified as problematic by the quality assurance vendor or regional QA staff. Provides technical assistance to providers as needed.

Performs other duties as assigned.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office programs including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Bachelor's degree…