Employment Specialist, part-time - #1405041

Triangle\'s Expectation of Employee: ? Adheres to Triangle Policy and

Procedures ? Acts as a role model within and outside Triangle ?

Maintains a positive and respectful attitude ? Communicates regularly

with supervisor about Department matters ? Demonstrates flexible and

efficient time management and ability to prioritize workload ?

Consistently reports to work on time prepared to perform duties of

position ? Meets Department productivity standards ? Performs duties as

workload necessitates Essential Duties and Responsibilities: ? Equips

people across the disability spectrum with needed career advancement

support such as career planning, job development and support with

applications. Also provides support to overcome other barriers to

employment ? Creates an inviting, exciting and innovative job search

environment, meeting regularly in person or via Zoom ? Effectively

provide all five Pre-ETS components (i.e. Job Exploration Counseling,

Work Readiness Training, Work Based Learning Experience, Counseling in

Post-Secondary Education and Self-Advocacy Training) to students 14-22

years old in schools or over Zoom. ? Provides Pre-ETS training by

consistently following Triangle?s curriculum ? Creates a safe, engaging,

learning environment for Pre-ETS students ? Communicates effectively,

creates and manages strong relationships with students, teachers, other

school staff, and others from student?s support teams such as families

and guardians. ? Consistently connects with community employers in order

to secure competitive jobs for clients ? Collaborates effectively with

people with disabilities and their support teams (i.e., educators,

parents, group homes, counselors, clinical professionals) to provide

clear pathways to career track employment, or advance in existing

careers ? Assists with applications, assessments, conducts evaluations

and provides follow up as needed ? Completes required service

documentation reviews and monthly reports. ? Ensures appropriate

communication with Workforce Development Team ? Communicates regularly

with referring Vocational Rehabilitation counselors to discuss

individuals? progress and develop proactive plan to remove barriers to

employment ? Assists individuals receiving services in obtaining

competitive employment that is aligned with career goals ? Provides

follow-up support to individual clients once placed in a job ? Meets

programming goals for billable activities ? Responsible for tracking and

sharing all job leads ? Enters billable activities in the Virtual

Gateway (Enterprise Invoice Management / Enterprise Service Management)

for case load ? Demonstrated a successful placement rate ? Coordinates

projects as necessary, to terms written into grants, to ensure clients

success (i.e. scheduling exploration events for students, hosting a job

fair, or scheduling a CNA exam ? Provides case management support to

ensure systemic barriers do not impede individuals from reaching

employment goals (i.e. connecting clients to resources such as childcare

or discounted MBTA use) ? Other duties as assigned Qualifications ? High

school diploma required ? Experience in the field preferred ? Must have

valid Driver\'s License and a clear driving record ? First Aid and CPR

or willingness to become certified ? Must clear state and federal

background check Language Skills ? Ability to verbally communicate,

read, analyze, interpret, and write documents ? Ability to respond and

navigate common inquiries or complaints from regulatory agencies, or

family members