Employment Specialist - Worcester / Central MA

Job Description

Job Description

Who We Are :

At MAB Community Services, we are dedicated to empowering individuals with acquired or traumatic brain injuries to achieve meaningful employment and community involvement. We believe in fostering independence and enhancing quality of life through tailored support and resources.

The Position :

We are seeking a compassionate and dedicated Employment Specialist to join our team. In this role, you will work closely with individuals who have experienced acquired or traumatic brain injuries, helping them navigate the path to community employment or volunteer opportunities, or even opening their own business. You will have a manageable caseload, allowing you to provide personalized support and guidance. This position is community based- with no physical office setting. We will provide all required equipment for this role.

Key Responsibilities :

• Ensure that participants’ choices, interests and needs are supported and facilitated when planning and coordinating employment activities.
• Provide case management services to assigned participants.
• Utilize curriculum, assistive technology, and provide accommodations as appropriate for each participant.
• Support participant in exploring and engaging in the local community.
• Create a weekly schedule with participant to include daily community access.
• Assist participant throughout all phases of employment including career exploration, job seeking, interviewing, employment coaching and job shifts.
• Assist in initial orientation and oversight of quality control at work sites.
• Act as a liaison between the worksite supervisor(s) and residential support(s) and participate in problem-solving, written and oral communication needs, coordination of tasks and other duties in accordance with worksite and MAB policies.
• Provide job coaching and work closely with participants’ workplace supervisor(s) to ensure job retention and success.
• Maintain accurate records of individual interactions, progress, and outcomes in compliance with organizational policies
• Participate in the development and implementation of support strategies to accomplish ISP and MabVoc goals and objectives for assigned participants.
• Prepare, accompany and support each participant for the work experience and other community –based meetings / interviews and perform follow up activities. Modify schedules to eliminate schedule conflicts. Modify instructional methods to meet learning needs of each participant.
• Provide eyes on supervision of participant(s) throughout the assigned shifts'

Qualifications :

Experience working with individuals with disabilities, particularly brain injuries, is preferred but not required

Full Time

40 hours