Supported Employment Community Integration Professional I

This role operates in a Supported Employment (SE) Setting , defined as services that enables the member to obtain and maintain individual employment (Iowa Health & Human Services). Rather than assuming individuals with development or intellectual disabilities are not qualified to work, Supported Employment services provide these individuals with the opportunity to obtain and maintain meaningful employment that supports their life goals.

All the relevant skills, qualifications and experience that a successful applicant will need are listed in the following description.

Community Integration Professionals support the mission of the organization empowering people to reach individual achievement across the spectrum of life. If youre passionate about empowering people to reach their goals and help them strive for more, we want you to join our team. As an integral part of the overall supported employment team, you will collaborate with other Community Integration Professionals, Direct Support Professionals, Programmers, Supervisors, individuals-served, and their families to ensure the best possible care for those you serve. You will creatively strategize ways for an individual to find employment that suits their skills, abilities, and goals. Your innovative and impactful solutions and strategies will make the difference for those you serve.

What Winning Looks Like :

While its not a competition, we do recognize that each person wants to win at life; and youre a central part of someone elses wins as well as your own! In this role, youll be responsible to :

• Collaborate with the individual to create a plan that provides them with meaningful employment within their community based on their skills, abilities, and goals.
• Provide services to individuals based on their unique goals and behavioral care plan. This includes :

o Teaching individuals how to accomplish their goal (rather than completing a task for them).

o Using behavioral strategies that support individuals and address any behaviors that do not lead to their success.

o Motivate and encourage individuals to participate in their behavioral care plans and reach their goals.

o Participate in recreational, community, and social activities with those you serve, honoring the choices of the individual.

o Display and understanding of when it is appropriate to apply rights-restrictions, only as determined by the interdisciplinary team and when indicated in the individuals behavioral care plan.

o This may include partnering with schools, local businesses, and local organizations to ensure the individual is set up for success.

o You may find yourself helping in the fields of education, recreation, spiritual development, employment, cultural missions, or civic needs. While you will not need to have all the answers, you will connect individuals with those experts in their community.

Know Were For You :

We know finding the right opportunity can be tricky thats why Imagine is focused on making sure your time is well spent. We take pride in the benefits we offer our employees. As an employee, youll have access to a variety of benefits that are sure to sweeten the deal. Depending on your full-time or part-time status, youll have access to :

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