Job Location POUGHKEEPSIE, NYSalary Range $20.00 - $22.00 Hourly
Employment Specialist - ACCESS VR
Come work with us and enrich lives, one person at a time.
At Greystone Programs, we believe each person should live the life they choose.
We are currently seeking a full time Employment Specialist - ACCESS VR to support individuals with developmental disabilities in achieving meaningful and fulfilling employment. Job duties include assessing each individual's job-related strengths and areas for growth, providing tailored job readiness training, and facilitating a smooth transition from training to the workplace. Provide ongoing, on-the-job support to promote success and independence. Work settings may include day programs, volunteer placements, or community-based job sites. May be responsible for transporting individuals to and from their work locations.
Initially this position will start/end their day at one of our program sites (Poughkeepsie or Wappingers). Work assignments may be in Dutchess, Orange and Ulster County - mileage reimbursement provided. Must be able to travel to 2 of the 3 counties.
Work schedule will be Monday - Friday, though hours will vary based on participants' work schedule.
Our Benefit Package includes:
This program requires that candidates have a Bachelor of Science degree with at least one year of rehabilitation job placement experience and successful completion of required vocational rehabilitation placement training.
Greystone Programs provides exceptional services and life-enriching opportunities for children, adults, and families living with Autism and other developmental disabilities. As a recognized human services provider, we offer certified residential programs and community-based / non-residential programs that include habilitation services in a five-county region of the Hudson Valley, New York. Greystone prides itself on nurturing relationships that go beyond the commonplace. We work side-by-side with program participants-as-colleagues in celebration of the wonderful diversity of the human spirit. Through New York State OPWDD certified residential programs Greystone operates 14 group homes in three counties: Dutchess, Orange, and Ulster. We are dedicated to an “aging-in-place” approach for all who reside at Greystone. Our community based services encompass a variety of habilitation programs. We offer Community Habilitation, and Day Habilitation; as well as In-Home Behavior Therapy; Children’s Waiver Services and Family Education and Training. Additionally, we host social skills development groups, recreation programs, weekend respite, and after school and school break programs.
