Bilingual Vocational Counselor

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Position Title: Bilingual Vocational Counselor

Requisition Number: Req #27

Date Posted: Posted Friday, April 11, 2025 at 4:00 AM

Description: Tempus Unlimited, Inc. is a nonprofit organization that provides community-based services to empower children and adults with disabilities to live as independently as possible in the least restrictive environment. The agency, through its programs and services, encourages the inclusion of people with disabilities into the mainstream of society, including social, recreational, family and work activities.

The Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS) Employment Counselor will be responsible for teaching high school students pre-employment skills (one-on-one and in a classroom type setting) and to ultimately obtain an internship in a competitive integrated setting in the community. To succeed in this role, you will have good time management skills, good writing skills, strong organizational skills and prior Human Services experience, 1-2 years' experience working with youth with disabilities preferred.

A 2-4 year degree in Human Services, Psychology or related field preferred, but experience may substitute for education. All candidates for this position must be at least 21 years of age, have held a valid US Driver's License and willingness to flex daily schedule and use personal vehicle.

This position requires an employee to be on the road as a primary function. Must have a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation. This role will cover the Brockton, Taunton, Bridgewater and Plymouth Massachusetts area and up to a 60 mile radius. Bilingual fluent required:
Cape Verdean Creole or Spanish. School based position.

Essential Functions

• Supporting youth through the Pre-Employment Transition Services through Workforce Innovation & Act Opportunity
• Teach and run workshops which include resume writing/cover letters, how to properly fill out job applications, interview preparations, interview techniques, career research, career planning and workplace behaviors
• Develop career plans that determine goals for employment
• Assist high school students to obtain internships according to the Career Plan, and Secondary School Counseling
• Assist to develop a community network of businesses to access on site assessment, and work base learning and/ or employment opportunities
• Provide on and off the job support once youth is placed at an internship site
• Support consumer in the method that is appropriate and least intrusive
• Understand the On the Job Training process between MRC and community businesses
• Submit documentation for monthly billing
• Produce outcome of success in order to maximize Options annual contract and build upon the services.
• Maximize the independence of consumer during all services
• Maintaining open communication with School, MRC, Coworkers, and Employment Service Manager, as needed
• Documenting consumer visits, services and activities using the Zuke database
• Assisting of the weekly Job Club, including preparing materials and creating topics/activities
• Must report all suspected incidents of consumer sexual/physical abuse and neglect to the Disabled Person Protection Commission (DPPC)

Preferred Experience

• Experience developing and writing lessons plan, vocational assessments, career planning, job placement and job coaching follow along services
• Experience working with people with disabilities in vocational rehabilitation services
• Knowledge of MRC and DDS
• Experience working with people with disabilities
• At least 1year experience working with individuals with all types of disabilities
• Fluency in reading/writing and speaking English language – bi-lingual preferred

Required Education

• 2-4 year degree in human service field, education, social work, or related field, or at least 2-4 years of experience in teaching, vocational rehab, human service, and development disability field work

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. This role…