Mission: Advancing community support and opportunities for people living with disabilities

Core Values: We believe each person should:

• Be included, respected, and valued.

• Have ongoing information, experiences, and expectations from which to make choices.

• Have a variety of relationships.

• Live and participate in the communities of their choice.

• Have a career, dreams for the future, and make meaningful contributions.

Coordination and management of Supported Employment services for SJCS-DC including skill assessment, job development, training and long term support for consumers; and required reports and documentation; performs other job related duties as assigned.

Essential Functions:

• Conducts site development; cultivates and maintains productive relationships with businesses in the community;

• Assists in conducting the Supported Employment Program in accordance with Department of Labor and other applicable regulatory and professional standards.

• Serves as a liaison with government agencies and community service providers.

• Produces oral and written reports to address internal and external information needs.

• Participates in the development and monitoring of the annual program budget.

• Participates in the development of annual program goals and objectives.

• Maintains client records in a manner which is efficient, useful and informative to consumers and their guardians, and which is in compliance with the applicable regulations and standards.

• Assists in the development and annual update a program operations manual.

• Hires, trains, supervises and evaluates performance of staff.

• Conducts regular observations of program operations.

• Assesses consumers to determine annual vocational goals and objectives of IHP's as well as to determine appropriate job matches.

• Ensures daily programming for consumers that is community based, integrated and consistent with the programs mission and SJCS quality standards.

• Participates in workshops, conferences, academic courses and other professional development activities relevant to the position.

• Provides coverage when there is a staffing need; and

• Performs other job related duties as assigned.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to gain thorough knowledge of St. John’s Community Services policies and procedures;

• Ability to act as a representative of St. John’s Community Services to the public;

• Thorough knowledge of job development and job coaching practices and procedures;

• Ability to effectively communicate with individuals from diverse backgrounds;

• Ability to research, prepare, review and maintain reports and documents;

• Ability to maintain confidentiality;

• Ability to use sound judgment when making decisions;

• Skilled in the operation of relevant computer systems, including hardware and software, and office machines.

Education and

Experience:

1. B.A./B.S. Degree in a Psychology, Education, Special Education, Rehabilitation or a related field required; Master’s degree preferred.

2. Requires a minimum of three years direct service experience with persons with severe disabilities, preferably in a competitive employment setting.

3. One year of supervision experience required.

4. Vocational program development and implementation required.

5. Requires three or more years experience working with persons with disabilities;

6. Must meet SJCS and funding jurisdiction current requirements for criminal background/records check.

7. Valid health certificate to meet current funding jurisdiction requirements;

8. Valid state-issued driver’s license with current driving record in good standing required.