Duet, Supported Employment Specialist

Job Title

Duet, Supported Employment Specialist

Hours Required

40

Job Description and Hours

POSITION SUMMARY:
Under the supervision of the Supported Employment Coordinator, this position is responsible for providing training at the work site to people placed in competitive jobs. This includes assisting the Supported Employment Coordinator in assessing the person’s job duties, developing training programs and objectives, providing the training and support necessary to meet those objectives and maintaining data related to the person’s progress. Work sites and work hours are subject to fluctuation as assignments are made to work with different clients in different jobs.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
1. Conduct assessment of the person's job responsibilities and assist Placement Supervisor in
establishing client training objectives.
2. Provide supervision and training of the person at the job site.
3. Maintain data related to progress towards training objectives.
4. Communicate with the employer on the progress of the person. Provide monthly reports to the
Placement Supervisor on the training progress of the person and the hours and the wages earned.
Provide other support as needed to enable the person to maintain successful job placement.
5. These could include providing transportation, teaching bus routes, or monitoring grooming.
Communicate clearly to supervisor all job-related information or concerns expressed by employer,
parent/guardian or the person being served.

OTHER JOB DUTIES:
1. Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:
1. Degree or experience with job coaching or teaching preferred.
2. Proficient with computers.

ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
1. Ability to pass a criminal background and Adult Protective/Child Protective Services check.
2. High school diploma or GED. Must be 18 years of age.
3. Ability to maintain effective work relations with the persons being served, staff, parents/guardians,
and employers.
4. Must possess and maintain a current, valid driver's license, pass a driving record check and may,

depending on Agency needs, be required to have available an automobile with required State insurance coverage for purposes of transporting persons in services.

5. Ability to operate machinery related to the person's job (i.e., dishwasher, buffer, etc.)
6. Able to work a varied schedule.
7. Ability to meet Agency's lifting requirements.
8. Ability to communicate clearly, both orally and in writing.
9. Ability to read, understand and effectively utilize written materials and directions.
10. Ability to perform basic math functions, i.e., adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS:
Must be able to work in an office environment, to bend and stoop for office related functions and handling of files, books, and other administrative materials, and be able to sit or stand while performing administrative functions for the vast majority of each working day.
Note: This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the job and the general nature and level of work performed by jobholders within this job. Job description is not intended to be an inclusive list of qualifications, skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with the position and may be subject to revision.