Qualifications

• Experience: 1 year 
• Education: High school or equivalent 

JOB DETAILS

• Work authorization: United States
• Visa Sponsorship: No, Not providing sponsorship for this job
• Job Type: Full-time & Part-time Opportunities

• Schedule:

  • Day shift: 11:00 am to 7:00 pm
  • Monday to Friday
  • Weekends

• Hours per week:
  
  20-35+

• Benefits: Available for full-time employees

• Work Remotely: No

• Job Location: 1000 Blythe Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28203
• Salary Range: 15.15 to 15.50 per hour

Job Description

• Assesses the needs, strengths, and preferences of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
• Assists individuals in completing job applications, drug screens, and other employment requirements.
• Establishes relationships with employers and applicants regarding problems, complaints, and progress of individuals and recommends corrective action when appropriate.
• Promotes, and develops on-the-job training program opportunities with employers.
• Identifies the need for and assists in the development of auxiliary services to facilitate bringing disadvantaged applicants into job-ready status.
• Provides onsite training and support services, working with the client on the job, according to their schedule, including nights and weekends.
• Demonstrates job duties to individual(s) and observes worker(s) performing tasks to ensure understanding of job duties.
• Solicits and obtains employment opportunities for individual people we support through sales calls and presentations as required.
• Uses discretion and judgment regarding matters of significance i.e. job analysis, job placements as well as terminations of people we support.
• Ensures compliance with procedures and safety regulations.
• Reassigns individuals to simpler tasks when workers cannot perform assigned tasks, or to tasks containing higher degrees of complexity as the level of competence is reached.
• Consults with the employer and teaches the employer how to work with the people that we serve.
• Transports individuals as needed.
• Consults with the employer and teaches the employer how to work with the people that we serve.
• Writes individual training plans and amends as appropriate.
• Provide daily and monthly documentation that is accurate and clearly written.
• Collaborates with other support services as well as individual families

This job is:

• A good job for someone just entering the workforce or returning to the workforce with limited experience and education.
• Open to applicants who do not have a college diploma.
• A job for which people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

More about Nevins, Inc.

Established in 1959, Nevins, Inc. is the leading organization providing person-centered care to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Mecklenburg County. At Nevins, Inc. our guiding principles are innovation and vision, integrity and trust, respect for all people, individualism, and unlimited potential. We believe all individuals should have the opportunity to engage in their community to their highest ability and personal level of comfort – by seeking competitive employment, learning new skills, volunteering and utilizing community resources. 

Nevins supports individuals with developmental disabilities such as Intellectual Development Disorder and illness, epilepsy, down syndrome, cerebral palsy, traumatic brain injury, autism, and learning disabilities. Nevins is deeply committed to providing each individual served with high quality programming, a strong support network of dedicated staff and the resources to achieve success.

Company's website: www.nevinsinc.org

Company's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Nevinscenter