Development Specialist

Position: Employment Development Specialist
* Make an impact by joining Service Source, a champion for people with disabilities. Explore new opportunities! Service Source is an organization of talented people who drive innovation, embrace change, and
* * strengthen communities**.
*** Job Summary
** The Employment Development Specialist position will be responsible for developing community employment opportunities and providing community-based job development, as well as supporting advancement opportunities for people with disabilities. The person in this position will work in consultation with the Supported Employment (SE) team during the entire employment process for an individual with a disability.
** Primary Duties
**** Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
** These duties and responsibilities will be rated on the Annual Performance Review.
* Conduct intakes, inventories, and assessments with individuals to establish employment goals.
* Provide job development services to support individuals to find employment that match career fields of interest, strengths, and support needs.
* Provide post-employment services including job coaching, follow-along, and travel training to ensure employment retention, satisfaction, and growth.
* Develop positive relationships with businesses, community agencies, other departments, and outside vendors.
* Complete accurate and timely monthly billing reports, participant reports, case notes, and other supporting documentation, meeting utilization expectations.
** Additional Responsibilities
*** Perform task and job-site analysis on selected sites to assure appropriate job matches.
* Provide consultation, guidance, and disability awareness training (as needed) to employers and business representatives.
* Coordinate and participate in interdisciplinary team process and other meetings pertaining to participant’s individual support plan; prepare annual individual support plans.
* Perform other responsibilities as assigned.
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* Qualifications:

Education, Experience, and Certification(s)
*** High school diploma or General Educational Development (GED) required.
* Bachelor’s degree in human services, education, marketing, or related field strongly preferred. One (1) year of related experience can substitute for one year of education.
* Minimum one (1) year of related human service experience required.
* A valid driver’s license and a clean motor vehicle record (MVR) are required. Reliable transportation for work-related travel is acceptable as a disability-related accommodation.
* Must be available and willing to travel locally for work-related duties up to 50% of the time, to various locations within the Northern Virginia area, sometimes with short notice.
* Availability and willingness to work flexible hours, when needed, including weekends and evenings required.
* Job development or vocational support skills preferred.
* Marketing or sales skills preferred.
* Case management and/or documentation knowledge preferred.
* Fluency in a second language (ASL, Spanish) preferred.
** Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
*** Ability to relate well to people at all levels of an organization.
* Excellent verbaland written communication skills.
* Detail-oriented and able to carry out work with the highest levels of accuracy.
* A desire to achieve and exceed monthly expectations.
* Goal oriented and independently motivated.
* Advanced Proficiency in Microsoft Office skills, and the ability to become familiar with corporate specificprograms and software such as ZOOM and Microsoft Teams.
* Ability to solve practical problems andadapt to new information and guidance quickly.
* Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
* Excellent customer service skills (virtually and face-to-face).
** Physical Demands
** The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
** Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
** While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to sit, talk, and hear. The employee…