Employment Specialist/Job Coach (Temporary Position)

JOB SUMMARY: Provides comprehensive employment services

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Assists clients/consumers in job development and career exploration
2. Completes job analysis and job matching
3. Provides job readiness/job search skills to clients
4. Completes comprehensive vocational assessments on clients
5. Completes Individual Plan for Employment with client/consumer
6. May establish relationships with community colleges to assist with educational planning
7. Establishes relationships with and may provide support to community employers
8. May maintain a caseload and provides support services to clients, including holding regular meetings with them and assisting with such things as benefits planning
9. Meets with current and potential referral sources to ensure satisfaction with services
10. Interface with in-house staff and outside agencies to facilitate vocational assistance (case managers, therapists, doctor’s, DVR, etc.)
11. Maintain computer statistics for the NJ Training website
12. Enhance/expand existing services by making presentations to outside behavioral health programs
13. Documents client progress via statistics and monthly progress notes
14. Evaluates placement effectiveness and job satisfaction; making recommended changes when appropriate

OTHER DUTIES: As assigned.