Employment Services Professional

Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

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This Employment Services Professional position is located in the Piedmont Triad of North Carolina. Our office is located at 925 Revolution Mill Drive in Greensboro most of our work is performed in the community. We provide employment related services to roughly 500 individuals on the autism spectrum in competitive employment that are spread all over the Triad and surrounding communities. The candidate selected for this position will work with the autism population, employers, families, and the rest of our dedicated team to help people realize their career goals. Join us and be a member of one of the best, if not the best, autism specific employment program in the world.

Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education and research.

Patient care: We promote health and provide superb clinical care while maintaining our strong tradition of reaching underserved populations and reducing health disparities across North Carolina and beyond.

Education: We prepare tomorrow`s healthcare professionals and biomedical researchers from all backgrounds by facilitating learning within innovative and integrated curricula and team-oriented interprofessional education to ensure a highly skilled workforce.

Research: We develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers and resources. We provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our university to support outstanding research. We foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic and population research.

The purpose of this position is to assist individuals who have an autism spectrum diagnosis, to meet employment needs. This position further involves coordination of responsibilities involving planning program services/activities, monitoring, evaluating and modifying program activities; and developing resources.

As part of the TEACCH and Employment Services philosophy, all staff members including administrative staff members will work directly with adults with autism as part of their job. This position is not center based, and all services are provided in the community. We are required to travel great distances, sometimes at a moment's notice. Individuals in this position are required to work alone in the community providing supports to autistic adults.

In addition to working with autistic adults, we work closely with the other support systems of the individual. This includes but is not limited to, additional family members, employers, other provider agencies, medical staff, residential providers, and local mental health agencies and other providers of funding for the services provided by TEACCH Employment Services. As a result, members of the staff must display good communication skills to maintain positive relationships with the community at large.

This position provides services to 15-20 individuals on the autism spectrum who are often new to our Employment Program. They are responsible for guiding these adult individuals through the entire employment process, from intake, to assessment, to finding a job that matches that individual's skills as identified in the assessment and provide tailored training for competence on the job until the individual achieves competency. They work with a range of individuals, from the most severely impacted to those that are mildly impacted. They set their own schedules and perform all their duties with minimal to no supervision. Their caseload changes from month to month. They work to develop new employment sites through direct contact with employers.

Demonstrated possession of the competencies necessary to perform the work.

Knowledge of the autistic population.

Experience working with people on the autism spectrum or with intellectual/developmental disabilities.

Valid driver's license.

Must be able to work in person and perform the same job duties as the client. Demonstration work skills is a part of this position.

Not Applicable.

If you experience any problems accessing the system or have questions about the application process, please contact the Office of Human Resources at (919) 843-2300 or send an email to employment@unc.edu

Please note: The Office of Human Resources will not be able to provide specific updates regarding position or application status.

The University is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all to apply without regard to age, color, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.