Hope Services is seeking to increase employment opportunities for their clients who have developmental disabilities and mental health needs by securing community-based work experiences and developing employment opportunities within their respective geographically assigned areas.
Requirements
- Ability and experience in sales and marketing techniques, including cold calling, rapport building, networking, doing sales presentations, responding to concerns, negotiating contracts, closing sales and following up.
- Ability to communicate professionally in both written and oral forms; ability to observe, evaluate, document and communicate verbally and in writing.
- Ability to work independently, including managing time, prioritizing, scheduling activities, completing assignments and following up.
- Knowledge of the operation of a habilitation or business organization and its relationships with various agencies, institutions, and segments of the community.
- General knowledge of current fair employment and safety and regulations.
- Knowledge of trends in community integration and supported employment.
- Ability to relate in a positive, constructive manner with clients, Hope staff, community and business members.
Responsibilities
- Procure agreements and develop group and individual employment opportunities for clients.
- Assist with placement process and negotiate contracts and or wage/benefits in concert with and on behalf of consumers and based on consumer choice.
- Conducts sales and marketing activities to obtain ongoing client jobs and/or contracts for integrated community placements.
- Reviews client assessments for job match including client adaptive behaviors, parent/care provider concerns, transportation possibilities, the client’s work interest and other relevant factors.
- Maintains all required case records and paperwork, assures compliance with agency safety and quality standards.
- Coordinate service provision with grant funders and their guidelines
- Interface with other Hope service centers to assure appropriate follow-up and support service to all consumers.
Other
- Bachelor's degree plus two years of related experience working with persons with disabilities in an employment setting.
- Ability to work effectively within the business, social, political, a community environment in which clients are seeking jobs.
- Extensive travel around town and in the consumer community; driving and use of public transportation where possible; exposure to climatic conditions, heat, cold, humidity, dampness, sun, pollens; lifting/carrying supplies for consumers to and from locations, walking, standing, pushing/pulling equipment and wheelchairs, visual/auditory acuity while supporting consumer in the community; position is community based and in local and consumer home community, climbing stairs to reach the consumer is occasionally necessary; work alone as well as closely with others, sitting for periods of time in meetings and use of office environment; produce work on computers/office equipment.
- Participate in agency planning (marketing).
- Prepare monthly reports which detail placements for past month and goals for upcoming month.
