Employment Status: Part Time, Call-In position - guaranteed 20 hours per week
FLSA: Nonexempt
Location: Employer sites are located throughout Cuyahoga County including E. 55th St., Warrensville Heights, Brooklyn, Solon, etc. This person may fill in at these locations or one of our three Cleveland facilities. Hours are during the day primarily between 8am - 2pm with opportunities also available between 12:30pm - 8:00pm. These options are based on current needs and the interest of the candidate.
Vocational Guidance Services (VGS) changes lives and strengthens our communities through services that educate, empower, and provide the opportunity to earn a paycheck! VGS is a highly acclaimed, successful, private, not-for-profit 501(c)(3) vocational rehabilitation agency with over 130 years of dedicated experience serving persons with disabilities or other barriers to employment. We are currently seeking to hire a Rehabilitation Specialist II to assist individuals referred from CCBDD and Medicaid funding sources to meet their vocational goals. The Rehabilitation Specialist II will be responsible for performing the following duties:
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Provide services to adults in vocational programming to aid them in working towards competitive employment while putting an emphasis on staying focused and on task, improving efficiency and quality, attendance and dressing appropriately for the workplace.
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Assist individual in engaging in programming designed to increase daily living skills and personal and social adjustment.
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Shape personal and social behaviors of individuals through coaching, modeling, and demonstration.
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Maintain a caseload of up to 5-12 individuals including case notes, ISP revision dates, documentation, recommendations for transition to next opportunities, etc. and keep supervision up to date regarding individual progress.
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Maintain a positive work atmosphere by behaving and communicating in a professional manner that gets along with customers, vendors, individuals, co-workers, and supervisors.
