EMPLOYMENT SPECIALIST

Job Description

Job Description

Job title Employment Specialist

Reports to Program Director

Position Summary

Employment Specialist provides direct vocational assessment, job development, and job coaching services to participants. The Employment Specialist will participate in identifying needed supports to overcome barriers to employment. The foundation of all activities will focus on individual recovery through meaningful community participation, contribution, and membership. A commitment to the RHD values should be demonstrated as job duties are performed.

Essential Duties and Functions

• Vocational Assessment, Job Development, Job Coaching
• Provides support to working program participants
• Identifies and responds to the needs of the consumers in achieving efficient
• responses to requests and to eliminate barriers that limit productivity in day to-day activities.
• Provides supported employment insight and goals to the individual, for updated ISP based upon the specific needs of the individual, with the aim of maximizing
• physical, emotional, and mental health.
• Assists participants in reaching the goals identified in the ISP.
• Engage individuals in a trusting and supportive relationship, providing emotional support within professional boundaries. Administration
• Provides emergency on-call coverage in rotation with other team members as needed.
• Provides all forms of job finding and support for individuals pursuing self employment, as well as traditional jobs.
• Completes all documentation timely.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

field preferred. High School Diploma required.

This position is set in an office environment. While performing the duties of the job, employees are frequently required to stand, walk, lift, and reach.

Hazard and Atmospheric Conditions

☐ Exposure to Fumes

☐ Exposure to Dust

☐ Exposure to Extreme Heat

☐ Exposure to Extreme Cold

☐ Wet and / or Humid

☐ Exposure to Loud Noise

☐ Exposure to Confined Places

☐ Mists or Gases

☐ Exposure to Mechanical Hazards

☐ Exposure to Chemical Hazards

☐ Exposure to Electrical Hazards

☐ Exposure to Burn Hazard

Additional Special Working Conditions :

Physical Requirements

Lifting Requirements

☐ Sedentary : exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and / or a

negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to left, carry, push, pull or move objects (including self). Most work involves sitting majority of the time.

☐ Light : exerting up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and / or negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. The use of arm and / or leg control

requires force greater than sedentary, but worker still sits majority of time.

☐ Medium : exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and / or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and / or up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.

☒ Heavy : exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and / or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and / or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

☐ Very Heavy : exerting over 100 pounds of force occasionally, and / or move 50 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Physical Requirements

☒ Stand or Sit (stationary position)

☒ Walk

☐ Use hands or fingers to handle or feel (operate, activate, prepare, inspect,

position)

☐ Climb (stairs / ladders)

☐ Talk / Hear (communicate, converse, convey, express / exchange information)

☐ See (detect, identify, recognize, inspect, assess)

☐ Pushing or Pulling

☐ Repetitive Motion

☒ Reaching (high or low)

☐ Kneel, Stoop, Crouch, or Crawl (position self, move)

Additional Requirements :

Reporting Relationships

Apis Services, Inc. (a wholly owned subsidiary of Imperium, Inc.) provides a progressive platform for delivering Shared Services to Imperium and its Constellation of affiliate companies. Allowing these entities to advance their mission and vision. By exploring geographical program expansion and focusing on quality outcome measures to create cost savings that result in reinvestment into the organizations stakeholders through capacity creation and employee compensation betterment.

Apis Services, Inc. and affiliate’s provide equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment in compliance with all federal and all applicable state and local laws and regulations, including nondiscrimination in hiring and employment. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy / childbirth, veteran status or any other basis protected by law. This policy of non-discrimination and equal employment opportunities extends to every phase and aspect of hiring and employment.