Organization: Rochester Rehabilitation Center
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Job Title: PROS Employment Consultant
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A Brief Job Description:Employment: Full Time/12 Month, 37.50 hours per week, Monday through Friday
Purpose: To assist PROS clients with preparing and seeking successful volunteer work, education/training, and employment in the community.
Key Functions: Takes a lead role in developing relationships with employers in the community to foster possible partnerships in placing consumers in competitive employment.Assists consumers with learning the skills (interviewing, job searching, and job preparation) necessary to find competitive employment in the community.Provides proper documentation of all recorded visits and work done on behalf of consumers via case notes.Assists consumers in developing an individual vocational rehabilitation plan that includes ongoing assessment of progress and needs.Serves as an agency representative to professional associations and other organizations that offer job networking opportunities.Collaborates with Employment Consultants after the placement of consumers to enhance job retention.Models effective teamwork and contributes to the success of program and management teams.Assists in the development of appropriate marketing tools to support job development, job placement, and job retention activities.Develops and facilitates job readiness training and other mental health recovery workshops.Maintains contact with consumers on a regular basis to encourage participation and follow-through on all job development activities.Develops and coordinates in-house volunteer opportunities and offers training to clients starting their volunteer positions. Facilitates connections between clients and volunteer opportunities in the community.Promotes connections to education and training resources, including Acces-VR, REOC, Greece Community Education, BOCES, etc.Develops Structured Skill Development projects by generating ideas, estimating costs, and securing materials.Carries ORS clients on their caseload as needed and provides offsite counseling and support.Advises clients on benefits management issues and budgeting.Acts as a liaison between clients and community-based resources (i.e., case managers and rep payees).Adheres to Company policies and procedures to include being aware of the importance of Corporate Compliance Policies and the Code of Conduct.Responsible for maintaining required certifications and licenses.Values: Demonstrates the organization's values.
Education, Experience, Skills and/or Licensing/Certification Required: Associates Degree in Human Services, Business, or Marketing, or a High School Diploma with a minimum of three years' experience in Mental Health, counseling, and job coaching.
This position requires a valid New York State driver's license, safe driving record, and use of a reliable personal vehicle required for local travel for business purposes.
Supervisory Responsibility: NonePhysical Requirements: Ability to sit and stand for long periods of time.Apply: Interested internal applicants are invited to submit an internal application form to Sandra Creamer, Human Resources Generalist, Rochester Rehabilitation. Others may apply on our website at www.rochesterrehab.org/jobseekers.
The agencies are equal opportunity employers. We do not discriminate against employees or applicants in the hiring, promotion, compensation, placement, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, or any other term or condition of employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran, domestic violence victim status, prior arrest and conviction records, or any other protected category in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
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