Senior Professional Employment Specialist - Northridge, CA (SFV)

Hiring a Sr. Employment Specialist to support Adults with Developmental Delays in the San Fernando Valley, CA

Join the Team at the Institute of Applied Behavior Analysis!

• Monday-Friday Schedule
• Full-Time/40 hours per week
• Non-exempt employee
• $24-26 an hour

Supporting individuals with disabilities in the areas of San Fernando Valley, Northridge, Reseda, North Hills, Winnetka, Sherman Oaks, North Hollywood, Porter Ranch, Simi Valley and surrounding areas!

Do you enjoy supporting and training individuals? Do you want to make a significant impact of positive change to the special needs population?

Enhance your career and join our community-based day services team! You can be a part of a rewarding opportunity to support adults with autism and/or other intellectual disabilities.

You will have the opportunity to directly impact someone’s life for the better! You will support individuals with disabilities and match them with activities, volunteer work, interests, and/or employment.

Every day brings a new experience and opportunity to learn, teach and support while promoting the success of full inclusion in the community!

Ideal Candidates:

• Individuals who love working with adults, elderly, and helping individuals
• Students studying Psychology, Occupational Therapy or Human Development, or related fields
• Caregivers
• Direct Support Professionals
• Respite Workers
• Paraprofessionals
• LNA/CNA
• Nursing home facilitators, Program administrators

Requirements

• B.A. in education, psychology, or related field or at least 1 year experience relevant to employment, relationship and/or skill building with persons with developmental disabilities
• Valid California Driver’s License and operational vehicle
• Possess a reliable automobile and be willing to transport clients
• Possess physical ability to:
• Physically assist, guide, & facilitate movement of consumers that need physical assistance (e.g., transfer in/out of wheelchair, support while walking, etc..
• Must complete ACRE training within first 90 days

Responsibilities:

• Same as for Employment Specialists:
• Ability to work with a variety of individuals with developmental disabilities with varying physical, social, cognitive, and behavioral support needs.
• Conduct themselves in a professional, responsible and reliable manner
• Have the motivation to learn new skills and help people
• Demonstrate honesty and respect
• Adhere to written support plans for clients
• Prior training and/or experience in ABA are a plus!
• In addition:
• Assists STEP Management Team with service oversight and implementation
• Completes all Advance Competency Based Training according to written schedule
• Provides substitute coverage if an Employment Specialist is absent.
• Provides hands-on assistance and training to Employment Specialists, including being primary contact person for several Employment Specialists, thereby reviewing their work on a weekly basis.
• Communicates with assigned Employment Specialists on a weekly basis, including holding regular contact meetings, to provide support and assistance to them and communicate any issues with STEP Management Team and/or outside entities.
• Facilitates Periodic Service Reviews and coordinate follow-up activities to assist in addressing identified opportunities for improvement.
• Conducts Field Visits for assigned Employment Specialist or other staff members, as assigned, to evaluate services, monitor employee performance, troubleshoot, and/or provide on-going training.
• Maintains employer relations, including obtaining evaluations of Employment Specialists.
• Conducts Procedural and Inter-observer reliability checks for assigned Employment Specialist or other team members as assigned.
• Communicates with outside entities (e.g., parents, care-providers, Regional Center, employers, etc.) regarding the status of consumers on a consistent basis and as needed as circumstances arise.
• Devises data-based teaching strategies, behavior support plans, and functional community integrated curriculum.
• Starts new consumers in program including developing functional service day and completing all related paperwork (e.g., site set up checklist, notebooks, etc.).
• Develops new job sites.
• Conducts intake meetings, as assigned, to respond to referrals to program.

Benefits

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
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