Community Employment Program Technician - Caswell Developmental Center

Agency

Dept of Health and Human Services

Division

Caswell Developmental Center

Job Classification Title

Community Employment Program Technician (S)

Position Number

60052704

Grade

NC04

About Us

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is one of the largest, most complex agencies in the state, and has approximately 17,000 employees. It is responsible for ensuring the health, safety, and well-being of all North Carolinians, providing human service needs for special populations including individuals who are deaf, blind, developmentally disabled, and mentally ill, and helping poor North Carolinians achieve economic independence.

Description of Work

The Community Employment Program Technician (CEPT) serves as a lead trainer for vocational instruction carried out in various settings on-campus and community/public settings. In addition, the CEPT works with special training projects to provide more intensive training programs for the residents on specifically designed trades that will support competitive employment opportunities. In this capacity, they require a more sophisticated skill set that includes experience with specific job trades that will be used to train residents’ techniques and skills needed for successful employment. The CEPT position serves as a job coach for residents in on and off campus job sites to support competitive employment opportunities. Some of the areas that the CEPT focuses on include skill development including intensive training in vocational skills, money management, behavior control (programs to modify maladaptive behaviors), and communication skills (social interactions, generalization.) The CEPT implements vocational interventions to address resident goals, collects and interprets data, assists with assessment of skills, documents progress, makes recommendations for revisions, documents resident time records, and ensures appropriate payment meets wage and hour and agency/departmental guidelines.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences

Salary Range: $32,287.00 - $56,502.00

This is an anticipated vacancy.

Candidates now meet the minimum qualifications of a position if they meet the minimum education and experience listed on the vacancy announcement.

The Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs )/Management Preferences are not required. Applicants who possess the following skills are preferred:

• Experience working with people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and have experience as a job coach.

• Experience implementing objective training, data collection, behavior programs.

• Strong computer skills and experience with graphic design.

• Ability to edit photos and videos for electronic and hard copy Newsletter production using an iPod, desktop computer, CANVA, and other editing tools.

• Flexibility to be cross-trained and provide coverage in varies vocational work areas and settings.

Physical Requirements (ADA):  Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects; Other: Stooping, Kneeling, Crouching, Reaching, Standing, Walking, Pushing, Pulling, Lifting, Grasping, Feeling, Talking, Hearing, Repetitive Motions, Visual Acuity, Inside and Outside Activities.

Work Location: Vocational Services

Hours: 7 AM - 3:30 PM, M - F

About Caswell Developmental Center:

Caswell Developmental Center, serving as North Carolina's Eastern Region resource center, provides specialized residential, programmatic, and support services for individuals with developmental disabilities. The individuals we serve are at the heart of our facility. Our team is critical to the mission of the facility.

We strive to create an environment in which every team member contributes to the overall success of the Center to positively impact the lives of those around them and the individuals we service. If you are looking to make a difference and seeking a rewarding career, we encourage you to consider this opportunity.  Please click on the following link—https://vimeo.com/185000006—to experience how Caring is Contagious at Caswell Developmental Center.

Supplemental Contact Information:

DHHS uses the Merit-Based Recruitment and Selection Plan to fill positions subject to the State Human Resources Act with the most qualified individuals.