Casual Disability Employment Specialist

3 weeks ago


Vancouver, Canada The Open Door Group Full time

**Salary Range**: $30.64 per hour (Grid 34)
- **Hours of Work**: This is a casual position
- **Date Posted**: August 15, 2023
- **Competition Closing Date**: August 22nd 2023
- **Commencement Date: As soon as possible**

**Status**: Casual**In office and community work model**

**Work Area**:
**This position will be based out of out Thrive Office**

**Number of Positions**: 1**Position Summary**:
Under the general supervision of the Associate Program Director or designated coordinator/manager, the Casual Disability Employment Specialist assists clients with a disability to successfully acquire education, work, or play (leisure/recreation) in the community by determining appropriate interventions required to meet individual needs and situational requirements.-
**Duties**:

- Observes clients, identifies, and assesses potential emergency situations, and develops short-term strategies to deal with such situations. Reports medical, behavioral, and other problems as required.
- Provides supportive counselling and behavioral management techniques to assist clients in establishing strategies to seek, obtain, and maintain employment.
- Follow up with employers and community providers to ensure education, community/work experience, employment/recreation/leisure placements and agreements are established and maintained, and to monitor the quality of placements.
- Ensure the sustainability of community and employment placements by performing duties such as onsite community/job coaching; access to supportive counselling and further skills building; and access to government incentives, i.e., wage subsidies.
- Builds and maintains relationships with various community networks including contractors, employers, and clients.
- Responsible for ensuring that relevant statistical, program and student/participant reports are processed accurately, reflect professional quality, and adhere to established deadlines.
- Achieves monthly and annual goals and objectives and maintains acceptable standards of service quality.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.

**Qualifications**:

- Diploma in Social Sciences or a relevant allied health discipline.
- Or other Qualifications determined to be reasonable and relevant to the level of work.
- Must pass a criminal background check.
- As per the current Public Health Orders (Long Term Care/Seniors Assisted Living Provincial Health Officer Order and the Health Sector Order), as of October 26, 2021, all employees working for Open Door Group must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19. Proof of vaccination status will be required.

**Experience**:
Recent, related experience of two years in supporting people with disabilities in a helping profession and/or in providing employment readiness, essential skills, or employment services.**Skills and Abilities**:

- Demonstrated ability to meet the demands of a varied and large client load.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and in cooperation with others.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing
- Demonstrated ability to instruct and to analyze and resolve problems.
- Conflict resolution and crisis intervention skills.
- Knowledge of disability issues and resources.
- Ability to accurately maintain client files and ability to proficiently use Microsoft Office programs and/or government databases.Thank you for your interest in joining the Open Door Group team



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