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Position Title - Vocational Support Specialist\ Department - Program Support Services\ Reports to - Program Manager\ Employment Status - ? Full-Time ? Part-Time\ FLSA Status - ? Non-Exempt ? Exempt\ Effective Date - 1/01/2023

\ POSITION SUMMARY\ The Vocational Support Specialist will assist individuals with disabilities to learn the skills to secure and retain competitive community-based employment. Utilizes structured intervention techniques to help an individual learn to perform job tasks to the employer\'s specifications and necessary interpersonal skills to adjust to the work environment. In addition to job-site training, employment coaching includes related employment preparation tasks such as travel training, advocacy, and other services needed to maintain employment.

\ ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES\ To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.\ Adheres to AFPS, DDDS, DVR, State of Delaware policies and procedures.\ Observes and maintains HIPPA compliance in all record keeping.\ Meet with employer/work-site supervisor to ascertain job duties and employee daily work shift responsibilities.\ Participating in activities related to an individual under the direct guidance of an assigned Career Coordinator/Manager/Supervisor.\ Directly at work site, provide employment coaching assistance to individuals, in their learning style, to learn specific job duties and adjust to work environment.\ Observe an individual\'s work performance and offer support as necessary to improve workflow and behaviors for a person to achieve employer/company expectations.\ Ongoing contact with employer/supervisor for feedback as to employee\'s performance.\ Complete necessary paperwork for funders and to bill service accurately and in a timely manner.\ Public assistance transportation training prior to job placement, as necessary. (Including new employment)\ Transportation of supported individuals, workers in your personal vehicle, as applicable.\ In the absence of an individual, assume their job task and duties in completion to meet contract standards as outlined in the Scope of Work as required.\ Excellent communication, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills.\ Develops and maintains skills through in-service and training seminars.\ 80% of time spent must be related to billable activity.\ Participates in staff meetings.

Perform other related duties as assigned to support the program needs. This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities.