Career Consultant/ACCES-VR Part-Time Suffolk and Nassau County

Job description Career & Employment Options, is an agency that provides transition services to school districts and ACCES-VR services to special needs students and adults. We are currently in need of a Part Time Career Consultant and experience working with ACCES-VR clients approximately 15 hours per week . A Career Consultant provides instruction to students as well as adults services through ACCES-VR in the areas of job-readiness, career planning, job-coaching, community access training, travel training, and Pre-ETS relating to transition for students/adults in special education. Please see our website for more information: . Must work with students on job sites in the community, as well as at high schools. Requires willingness to travel. This position is fee for service and can go up to approximately 15 hours per week . Salary range $25.00-$34.00 per hour based on experience and certifications. Job Requirements Required High School Diploma Required Vocational/Job Coaching experience Preferred BA Level accepted based on experience Preferred, but not required Certified Special Education Teacher, Certified School Guidance Counselor, MSW, Certified Rehabilitation Counselor, MBA, Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), ABA Therapist or BCBA. Professional Business Attire Required. Job Duties Community-based internship development and direct job coaching and task analysis of internship work assignments. Enable students/clients to be able to perform effectively in community-based worksites using self-direction and other CEO instructional formats. Work with student/client’s families to ensure that they are active participants in the employment process. Provide information and goal activity for any CSE or ACCES/VR planning meetings. Assist students in their transition beyond high school, including utilization of appropriate interest inventories and skill assessments. Provide students/clients with a positive environment and effective counseling to assist them in achieving their career and community goals, in person and/or remotely. Assist in the transition and notification of all graduating seniors and their linkages to ACCES, NYSCB, OPWDD, or OMH. Attendance at professional development trainings regarding regulatory issues and changes in processes related to the job. Provide necessary job development for placement into internships, job placement, World of Work Tours, and/or mentor programs for the students/consumers we serve. Job is a Fee for Service model.