Community Employment Program Specialist pay range

What the state says the job is

Employees in this class prepare clients with one or more disabilities for training and/or job placement. Employees evaluate client skills and readiness, establish/implement a training plan, seek opportunities for clients to learn, develop, and practice skills needed in a wide variety of settings, and provide feedback to higher-level staff. Employees provide reinforcement, supportive counseling and training on work habits, behavior, family and personal problems and other related community living skills, and provide continuing follow-up. Employees may serve as case manager for the client. This class has three concepts: production, training and placement. Production: Employees coordinate and/or supervise the production area(s) of a sheltered workshop (primarily assembly, subassembly, or services [limited in variety and complexity]).

Knowledge, skills and abilities

Pattern A / Production (i) Working knowledge of a variety of work environments such as manufacturing, service, or trades and their job requirements including work flow, job set-up, use of appropriate tools and equipment. (ii) Working knowledge of basic limitations and characteristics of various disabling conditions and barriers to employment. (iii) Skill in developing adaptive devices and/or methods based on client need. (iv) Ability to evaluate client progress, observe behavior, communicate observations and recommendations effectively in written and oral form. (v) Ability to learn behavior management and marketing techniques and goal writing. (vi) Ability to learn marketing techniques. (vii ...

Minimum qualifications

Pattern A / Production: Associate's degree from an appropriately accredited institution in an industrial systems technology area or a related field to the technical area assigned and two years of experience in production, trades, or related work that provides the above knowledge and skills; or High school or General Educational Development (GED) diploma and four years of work experience in production, trades, or related work that provides the above knowledge and skills, preferably providing exposure to the population to be served; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Pattern B / Training: Associate's degree in a Human Services field from an appropriately accredited insti ...