Vocational Training & Support Specialist

If you are looking to make an impact through a meaningful and rewarding career, we are currently seeking talented, creative, and committed people who share our values of Challenging the Status Quo, Building Community, Creating Purpose, and Ensuring Inclusion byfostering individuals’ development, well-being, and growth.

In 1951, The Kennedy Center was founded to create a safe space where individuals with disabilities would have the same opportunities as every other person. We believe every life is sacred and every individual brings value to their relationships, their work, and their communities.

Since then, a consistent thread of giving back has been woven into the fabric of The Kennedy CollectiveSM and all we do. Having grown from a program serving 15 children to a multifaceted organization that positively impacts over 2000 individuals with disabilities annually, our commitment to creating pathways for people to thrive by unleashing potential and empowering abilities is as strong today as it was yesterday.

Job purpose:

Acquaint individuals with satisfactory work habits, rules, and job skills as required by employer through explanation, demonstration, modeling, and practice.

Competencies: (6)

• Person-Centered Supports: 15%
• Promoting Physical and Emotional Well-Being: 15%
• Justice, Fairness and Equity: 15%
• Self-Determination: 15%
• Advocacy: 15%
• Ethics/Integrity: 25%

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintain comprehensive and accurate individual electronic case records according to Agency standards, adhering to all state funding compliance requirements.

• Assist individuals with career planning, which may include, but is not limited to interview preparation, exploring job openings, and completing steps to fulfill employer required documentation/training.

• Accurately complete individual attendance and billing sheets, ensuring there are service documentation notes to support all services being billed.

• Attend and participate in in-service, agency and funding meetings as required.

• Provide education, support, and training to employers regarding supervising people with disabilities.

• Maintain open and professional communication with outside agencies as relevant to individual needs.
• Exercise supervision of individual(s) at community-based worksites.
• Serve as Case Manager to assigned caseload and other individuals as necessary. This may include but is not limited to providing physical assessment; crisis intervention; individual counseling; independent living skills, leisure activities; skill training; job-seeking skill teaching; site development and modeling a variety of occupations and social skills.
• Receive direct supervision from the Employment Services Manager. Much of the daily operations with individuals must be coordinated without direct supervision.
• Support individuals to increase independence on the job and in community based on planning and support team service plan.
• Other related duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma.
• Three years of experience working with persons with disabilities preferred.
• Depending on assignment or case management responsibilities, may be required to communicate in another language and understand another culture.
• Valid Driver’s License and must maintain a satisfactory driving record.
• You are required to be in possession of a car on-site during your entire shift to transport yourself and/or individuals served to community sites in all weather conditions and throughout all neighborhoods.
• Depending upon the assignment must be able to work in a variety of settings, weather conditions and locations.
• Must maintain PMT and CPR certification and all other required trainings and certifications.
• Knowledge and skills in Microsoft Office and the internet.

Physical Requirements:

• May require the ability to transfer individuals requiring personal hygiene care.
• May require the physical endurance to use physical crisis intervention techniques which may include retraining individuals.
• May provide physical interventions which may include lifting, mobility, first aid, and safety evacuations.
• Move and lift weights up to 50 lbs. on an occasional basis.

Our employee benefits package includes Medical & Dental, Life / AD&D, Disability, Paid time off and Retirement.

The Kennedy CollectiveSM is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer that is committed to equal employment opportunity for all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, genetic information, military service, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. Minorities, Women, Individuals with Disabilities, and Veterans are especially encouraged to apply.