Employment Services Coordinator bei Hopewell Center, Inc.

The dream of Hopewell Center began in the early 1950's when a group of parents sought services for their children and founded Peter Pan Preschool. The group incorporated in 1966 and officially adopted the name Hopewell Center in May 1983.

As a private, not-for-profit agency, Hopewell has experienced rapid growth in services, personnel, and persons served. While originally focusing exclusively on persons with disabilities, Hopewell has expanded its services to families with infants and toddlers that are 'at-risk' due to developmental or socio-economic factors.

Hopewell now has an array of facility and community-based opportunities, including family services, children's services, employment services, and residential services. Today, nearly 200 caring professionals provide person-centered services to over 450 individuals a year.

Incumbent serves as Employment Services Coordinator for the Hopewell Center, responsible for supervising services for community job placement, supported employment, and follow along employment.

DUTIES:

• Supervises and directs the activities of employment services personnel, including interviewing, making hiring decisions, providing training, making work assignments, evaluating job performance, and providing corrective instruction. 
• Coordinates training of employment staff, including training requirements specified by accreditation and funding entities. Additional training to include maximizing natural supports, employee/employer relations, Federal and/or State benefit programs as well as ADA, EOE, hour regulations, employer tax credits.
• Conducts wage & Benefit Information Network (BIN) assessments of Social Security work incentives and other state and federal benefits planning for Vocational Rehabilitation Services customers. Maintains certification as a BIN Liaison.
• Maintain and manage a small case load per the discretion of the Day Services Director
• Schedules and chairs a variety of consumer meetings within a prescribed time frame for assigned caseload. May attend consumer meetings as needed to support staff.
• Consult and assists employment specialists in developing appropriate assessment and/or potential employment sites.
• Monitors and assures completion of required documentation for hours/services provided to facilitate billing procedures in the VR billing portal; submits to accounting on a monthly basis.
• Oversees the timely completion and submission of quarterly reports into the DDRS Case Management Portal and reviews consumer files and documentation to ensure follow-along supports and services are provided as needed, in accordance with individual plans, and that all documentation adheres to standards.
• Works closely with Vocational Rehabilitation supervisors and counselors, residential providers, families, and case managers to assure appropriate and satisfactory services are provided.
• Responsible for developing, tracking, and semi-annual reporting of Program Evaluation.
• Ensures compliance with CARF, BDS, and VRS standards, as appropriate in coordination with the Day Services Director
• Develops and updates program curriculums on at least an annual basis in coordination with the Day Services Director
• Monitors budget and monthly income and expenses for each funding source in collaboration with the Day Services Director. 
• Utilizes company software systems and hardware for documentation in all aspects including but not limited to client documentation, staff documentation, and billing usage. Makes requests for corrections/updates to the system as needed and appropriate.
• Participate in trade association division meetings to maintain knowledge of current environment, activities, funding issues, as well as to develop networking resources.
• Operates a motor vehicle to evaluate staff performance at work sites, transport consumers to a variety of locations, and attend various meetings.
• Performs related duties as assigned, assuring the best interest of both the agency and the consumers' welfare.

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Education, Social Work, or related field or equivalent experience preferred.  Prior supervisory experience preferred.
• Must obtain CPR and basic first aid certification.
• Ability to supervise and direct the activities of assigned personnel, including interviewing, making hiring recommendations, training, evaluating, making work assignments, and providing corrective instruction. 
• Knowledge of all rules and regulations relating to employment, training, personnel management, including ADA, EOE and Wage and Hour regulations.
• Basic knowledge of planning and budgeting process.
• Ability to holistically assess consumer needs, establish and facilitate a plan of service to meet those needs.
• Ability to effectively communicate (orally and in writing) with, and relate to, persons with disabilities, employers, representatives of other agencies and the public.
• Possession of a valid driver's license and demonstrated safe driving record.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.