Employment Training Specialist

Young Adult Institute Inc

Orange County, NY
Base: $19.05ph; bonus/equity: not specified; benef...
On-site
Implement person-centered plans
Develop job placement strategies
Provide on-site job training and coaching
Ensures health, wellness, and safety by providing appropriate supervision and managing crisis situations while adhering to policies, procedures, and regulations

Job Summary

  • Ensures health, wellness, and safety by providing appropriate supervision and managing crisis situations while adhering to policies, procedures, and regulations.
  • Supports people with I/DD to realize, set, and meet their employment goals, assisting them in overcoming personal barriers and engaging in respectful communications.
  • Works with unemployed individuals, providing pre-employment counseling and facilitating training groups to teach professional skills and behaviors for obtaining and maintaining community employment.

Matching Summary

Ensures health, wellness, and safety by providing appropriate supervision and managing crisis situations while adhering to policies, procedures, and regulations.

Salary

Base: $19.05/hour; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: Not specified

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Implement person-centered plans
  • Develop job placement strategies
  • Provide on-site job training and coaching
  • Travel throughout assigned region
  • Maintain therapeutic environment

Nice-to-have

  • Support person-centered advocacy
  • Facilitate ethical decision making
  • Engage in respectful communications
  • Maximize individual strengths and interests
  • Build positive relationships at worksites

Key Requirements

  • HS Diploma or equivalent
  • One year of vocational/pre-vocational experience with individuals with disabilities
  • OPWDD approved training completion
  • Basic computer skills (email, Workday)
  • Ability to meet physical demands (walking, standing, lifting up to 25 lbs)

Work Rights

Not specified

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