01/28/2022
Employment Consultant – Fond du Lac County
Todd Steven & Associates Inc. is looking for an Employment Consultant in the Fond du Lac area (within a 25 mile radius), that will provide positive support to individuals with varying abilities in vocational placement. $2,000 retention bonus! Details discussed during the interview.
At Todd Steven and Associates, Inc., we believe that all individuals of varying abilities deserve opportunities to experience their citizenship, to earn an income, and to be a contributing member of their community. Our goal is to establish brighter futures and provide personal enrichment for individuals with disabilities by providing social, community-based and vocational assistance.
We collaborate with area employers to achieve a customized and meaningful employment sites for individuals within their own community. Our goal is to make the employer/employee relationship a win-win situation, and to ensure that both are satisfied with the employment relationship.
Position Summary:
- Support and assist individuals with a variety of disabilities in obtaining employment.
- Interviews candidates for employment and reviews their resumes, academic records, reference statements, and other documentation to gain a full understanding of each person's abilities.
- Assess work skills and abilities, as well as other life skills, as they pertain to employment.
- Create and maintain resumes and reference sheets for consumers. Obtain and verify references of consumers.
- Assist consumers in preparing for employer contact and employment interviews. Prepares consumer for interview with background information on the employer and the particular job. Accompany consumers to interviews when appropriate. Gains feedback after the interview.
- Communicate professionally with consumers, employers, funding sources, and co-workers.
- Monitor employment progress of consumers who secure employment positions.
- Complete correspondence with consumers, employers, funding sources, and co-workers / supervisors in a timely and professional manner.
- Work with employers to create employment opportunities, where none had existed before
- Evaluate needs for accommodations for disabilities in work settings.
- Complete work functions analysis within business and industry. Write and develop consumer-specific plans for job development and maintenance of employment.
- Complete reports in a professional manner; submit according to specified deadlines. Maintain necessary documentation for consumer records.
- Promotes, develops, and terminates on the job training programs.
- Train Job Coaches on how to coach and support consumers in employment settings. Work with staff to monitor and support employment placements of consumers.
- Participate in Team and Agency Meetings, and work cooperatively as part of a team.
- Ensure the delivery of services which are reflective of our agency philosophy, consumer empowerment, and advocacy.
- Follow all agency policies and procedures. Complete required agency paperwork and documentation.
- Maintain a caseload level determined by Supervisor.
- Other duties as assigned by Supervisor within the objectives and position description of the Team.
Additional Information:
Job Type: Full-time (40 hours weekly) / Flexible Schedule that may include evenings and weekends on occasion.
Applicants must be able to pass a background check, Bachelor's degree, possess a valid driver’s license and auto insurance, and provide their own vehicle. Todd Steven & Assoc., Inc. is a company that works with special needs individuals in the community, at home, and at work.
