Employment Consultant - Marion County

Job description

Description Develop employment opportunities and coordinates with employers the hiring, training, and necessary on-going supports required by individuals with disabilities to maintain employment. Facilitate positive relationships between co-workers with and without disabilities to ensure successful employment and to maximize opportunities for lasting relationships. Assist and support people with disabilities in gaining citizenship, involvement in their communities, and the development of friends and supports outside of the human service system. Duties/Responsibilities: Planning - Conduct comprehensive analysis of interests, skills, and needs for support in the process of career planning for all persons assigned. - Ensure that efforts are undertaken to implement the individual choices of each person assigned. - Develop plans for specific job development efforts. - Plan for all supports required for successful employment retention and coordinates efforts with family, care-providers, co-workers, community members, and others. Employment Development: - Responsible for the development of quality employment opportunities for persons with disabilities. - Market supported employment servic...