Job Details

Vocational Services Paraprofessional

To provide direct service to persons with developmental disabilities.

General Responsibilities:

• Establish a relationship with employers and participants. Become familiar with pertinent information on each individual.
• Support and follow the direction of Vocational services professional.
• Assure compliance with and all other safety requirements.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Channel concerns, questions and information to vocational services professional.
• Develop working relationship with vendors, VR, professionals, etc.
• Provide leadership to co-workers, model learned skills and give feedback as needed.
• Assume responsibility for clients when designated to do so.
• Problem-solve and make programmatic suggestions when appropriate.
• Attend all trainings
• Attend supervision
• Participant in observations
• Attend orientations on vocational services
• Maintain all licenses and certifications

Programmatic Responsibilities:

• Follow service-specific rules
• Become familiar with formal programs and data collection systems.
• Collect data as programs are run correctly.
• Serve as a member of the interdisciplinary team as needed.
• Assist as designated by supervisor.

Training Requirements:

• Complete an update CPR/First Aid Training.
• Maintain satisfactory performance on annual evaluation.
• Complete and update SAM (Self Administration of Medication) class annually.
• Complete and update Behavioral Training annually.
• Complete and update Fire Safety Training annually
• Complete all vocational-specific training requirements.

Requirements:

• Must 18 or older. Must have a valid Driver's license and Valid Insurance.