About this role
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Client Support & Skill Development
- 1. Provides specific, on-site training to clients enrolled in transition programs.
- 2. Facilitates job modifications as needed to accommodate client abilities and workplace requirements.
- 3. Provides supportive supervision to clients while promoting independence and skill development.
- 4. Initiates and fosters positive communication and relationships between clients and their coworkers/employers.
- 5. Serves as a positive role model for clients, demonstrating appropriate work behaviors and expectations.
6. May perform client job tasks for a short duration if the client is unable or unwilling, ensuring continuity of work and training opportunities.
Performance Monitoring & Documentation
- 7. Conducts on-site evaluations of client performance and provides feedback to the Employment Specialist.
- 8. Assists in maintaining accurate records and documentation related to client progress and employment outcomes.
- 9. Attends client service reviews, department, committee, and unit meetings as directed.
Transportation & Community Support
- 10. Arranges or provides transportation for clients to and from employment sites as directed.
- 11. Accepts other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Required
- Minimum of high school diploma or equivalent (GED).
- Prior experience working with individuals with varying abilities.
- Flexibility in work hours to meet client and employer needs.
- Ability to perform the supported job in the absence of a client, ensuring continuity of training.
- Must possess a valid Wisconsin driver's license and current insurance.
- Reliable means of transportation.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively and professionally with clients, employers, and coworkers.
Preferred
- Experience in supported employment or vocational skills training.
- Knowledge of workplace accommodations and job modification strategies.
- Experience maintaining documentation and reporting on client progress.