Ablelight

Role Description This job is a key team member of our expanded supported employment mission to provide a sense of purpose and community for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. This role is responsible for building a pipeline of business and clientele for employment services, performing as a job coach to new clients, and ensuring proper documentation and compliance. Essential Duties - New Business Development and Relationship Management of new Clients and Strategic Business Partnerships (40%) - Identify, develop and maintain positive community and business relationships for the purpose of finding people gainful employment and advancement that provides a meaningful experience. - Identify secure new clients to receive employment services through AbleLight. - Develop a pipeline of clients by forming strategic partnerships with School Districts to develop and implement pre-employment transition services. - Maintain positive and open lines of communications with employers/businesses to identify areas of success and opportunity. - Partner with them to effectively remove employment barriers and resolve issues related to community integration and independence for people with disabilities. - Coordinate with School districts and Colleges to develop and promote pre-employment transition services, ultimately building a pipeline of clients. - Maintain cooperative working relationships with the vocational rehabilitation division and other funding and referral sources. - Perform as a Job Coach for Clients (40%) - This individual will be responsible for also acting as a Job Coach and will be responsible for a caseload of varying clients. - Responsible for full-cycle support including but not limited to career counseling, evaluation, skills training/assessment, ensuring job readiness training and other activities related to employment transition and successful job placement. - Be a creative problem solver based on the needs of the individuals and the job duties. - Participate as an active member of any team in developing and implementing person-centered employment related goals and objectives, including an employment plan (IPE). - Regular site visits/support to ensure quality of work at job site as well as client success/satisfaction. - Responsible for timely and thorough program/case documentation. - Follows licensing regulations, agency policies, best practices and protection of individual rights. - Observe, evaluate, and record job performance to make recommendations concerning goals and objectives. - Break tasks down to achievable components. - Advocate for people receiving supports among community co-workers assist individuals in advocating for themselves; promote inclusion in community work sites. - Transport individuals to job site if defined by contract. - Ensure Compliance and Documentation (20%) - Assure monitoring and documentation of each client’s progress by developing and maintaining tracking and progress reports in a professional and timely manner as it pertains to the person’s employment, individuals support plan goals, licensing/certification and billing requirements. - Ensure timely placement of clients, meet retention goals, and ensure compliance with all employer contracts and billable hours requirements. - Responsible for ensuring compliance and proactively addressing any gaps. Qualifications - Outstanding oral and written communication skills, including the ability to interact and communicate clearly and effectively with internal and external audiences and colleagues. - Proven ability to draft clear, concise and culturally aware business correspondence. - Working knowledge of marketing and public relations and their implications for and relationship to business growth. - Ability to think strategically, multi-task, prioritize, respond promptly, and meet deadlines and performance goals. - Self-starter comfortable in a remote working environment. Requirements - Bachelor’s Degree in related field or commensurate experience. - Two years of relevant experience with 6 months of IDD experience. - Active Drivers’ License. - Ability and willingness to work a flexible schedule, as needed, including occasional evenings and weekends. Our Values – The “Way” We Work - Mission First: We exist to serve the developmental disabilities community. - Excellence Always: We strive for excellence in all we do. - Team Together: We are ONE team, all together, for our mission.