Position Title: Vocational Coordinator

Job Location: Bennington, VT

Education Level High School

Salary Range: $19.42 - $19.42 Hourly

Job Shift: Day

Job Category: Non-Credentialed Position

Description:

UCS POSITION DESCRIPTION

Employee Name		Date
Position	Vocational Coordinator
Program	CRT	Non Exempt
Division	Outpatient
Reports To	Community Services Support Manager
Positions to Supervise	N/A

OBJECTIVE/PURPOSE:

Under the direction of the Community Services Support Manager, the Vocational Coordinator works with the CRT and AOP Staff to support and encourage employment for adults in the CRT and/or AOP Programs. Establishes relationships with employers, clients, and individual teams. Attends meetings when needed.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

1.0 EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT:

Initiates contact with various employers in Bennington and Manchester to represent the CRT/AOP Program promoting collaboration for potential client hires. Works with clients on career assessments, building a resume, job skills and trainings, employment exploration, and hiring protocols and procedures. Advocates on behalf of clients at employment sites. Engages in problem solving and job structuring. Works with the Case Managers to ensure knowledge of support is clear once a new client job placement is established. Provides direct on the job support as needed. The Vocational Coordinator will follow the IPS (Independent Placement and Support) principals as much as possible.

2,0 JOB DEVELOPMENT:

Following the IPS Principles, the Vocational Coordinator will seek out opportunities for employment in the Community and assist clients in applying for employment.

3,0 RECORDS KEEPING:

Writes and submits progress notes and billing within established time limits. Completes all assigned documentation. Monitors required documentation from other professionals and employers. Reports client employment numbers to DMH. Coordinates services with Vocational Rehabilitation.

SCHEDULING:

Schedules weekly individual time for agency representation with businesses and employers. Schedules direct employment support with clients as needed.

PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION:

Serves as an advocate on behalf of the individual, program, and/or agency. Responds to requests for information as needed. Communicates with staff, other agency programs, and/or other human service agencies to obtain or provide all relevant individual information. Ensures that quality services are provided to individuals. Attends staff meetings, supervision meetings, ISA meetings, and scheduled agency / division meetings as required.

Participates in meetings and training programs as requested or assigned.

- In addition to the above, performs other duties as assigned.

UCS POSITION KPI

Key Performance Indicator

Division: OP-Outpatient

Job Title: Vocational Coordinator

A Key Performance Indicator (KPI) is the means by which UCS evaluates, tracks and monitors outcomes that have been deemed as critical (or "key") to your role. Agency KPI's are achieved by all employees regardless of position. KPIs are a way for an organization to ensure identified goals are reached, individually, and across all roles. It is through clearly identified goals and intentional revenue cycle management, that UCS is able to remain a great place to work and a great place to get care. All employees working together, ensure the agency's mission of "Building a stronger community by empowering individuals to live healthy and meaningful lives."

KPI Description
1	Complete targeted direct services hours 60%
2	Concurrent/Collaborative documentation is the expectation and 100% of all notes completed the same day of service and finalized within three business days.
3	Kept rate 90% for client appointments

Agency KPI's

Ethical Behavioral Standards - Promotes a respectful and therapeutic environment; upholds the rights of clients and business/personal ethics; adheres to and upholds the policies and procedures of the organization including I CARE and COE values; maintains business and professional confidentiality and boundaries; and works to support enforcement of ethical standards.

Security and Privacy Standards - Abides by rules, regulations and policies regarding confidentiality and the protection of PHI, PII and intellectual property as applicable. Uses responsible and appropriate behavior with respect to the use of the electronic networks, electronic data and information, electronic infrastructure, and systems.

Client and Staff Safety Standards - Engages in safe work practices, promotes health and safety in the workplace and in the delivery of services, and complies with all UCS policies, rules, and regulations pertaining to health, safety, and client well-being.

Financials Standards - Engages in responsible business practices that uphold the integrity of business operations impacting the financial well-being of the agency.

Billing and Documentation Standards - Complies with record keeping, time frames and agency operational practices and procedures that support billing, substantiation of services or goods rendered, or other documentation standards required for effective business operations.

Federal, State, Local Rules, and Regulations - Upholds and behaves in a manner consistent with the laws, rules and regulations pertaining to the UCS programs, services and/or scope of responsibilities in which the employee participates and/or contributes.

Training and Development Standards - Completes and maintains training requirements established by governing bodies, licensing, professional credential(s) or the agency, and within established time frames.

Qualifications:

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

High School Diploma or equivalent. Relevant experience preferred.

SKILLS:

This individual must have good interpersonal and communication skills. This position requires collaboration with local and county wide businesses to promote our employment mission and establish relationships with organizational managers and supervisors. Basic computer skills.

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

Valid Driver's License

UCS POSITION DESCRIPTION ADDENDUM

Essential Job Functions

Position Title	Vocational Coordinator
Program / Division	Outpatient
Supervisor Title	Community Services Support Manager

The following position attributes are an addendum to the preceding UCS Position Description. If you are able to meet the requirements checked below, please sign the acceptance statement at the bottom.

DEFINITIONS:	(1)	Major - uses 50% or more of total work time
	(2)	Significant - uses 25-49% of total work time
	(3)	Modest - uses 10-24% of total work time
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY	(4)	Small - uses less than 10% of total work time

Activity	Description of Activity	Level of Activity (1) (2) (3) (4)
Climbing	Including ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding and ramps, using feel and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized. Important if the amount and kind of climbing exceeds that required for ordinary locomotion.			X
Balancing	Including maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing or crouching. Important if the amount and kind of balancing exceeds that needed for ordinary locomotion and maintenance of body equilibrium.				X
Stooping	Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at waist. Important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires full use of the lower extremities and back muscles.				X
Kneeling	Including bending legs at knees to come to a rest on knee or knees.				X
Crouching	Including bending the body downward and forward by bending legs and spine.				X
Crawling	Including moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet.				X
Reaching	Including extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.			X
Standing	Particularly for sustained periods of time.		X
Walking	Moving about on feet to accomplish tasks.			X
Pushing	Pressing with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward or outward				X
Pulling	Exerting force in order to draw, drag, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.				X
Lifting	Raising objects from a lower to a higher position, or moving objects horizontally from position to position. Important if it occurs to a considerable degree, and requires substantial use of the upper extremities and back muscles.				X
Fingering	Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand or arm as in handling.				X
Grasping	Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.				X
Feeling	Perceiving attributes of objects such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of the fingertips.				X
Talking	Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken work conveying detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly or quickly.	X
Hearing	Perceiving the nature of sounds, with or without correction; receiving detailed information through oral communication, making fine discriminations in sound.	X
Repetitive Motion	Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands and/or fingers.

TRANSPORTATION / DRIVING

Description of Requirement	Requirements of This Position
Drives motor vehicle (privately owned or agency owned) to provide self transportation to and from agency and/or community meetings or activities. Occasionally provides transportation for consumers.
Drives motor vehicle (privately owned) to provide safe and dependable transportation of agency consumers. Provides self transportation to and from agency and/or community meetings or activities. Occasionally uses agency vehicles.	X
Drives motor vehicle (agency owned or privately owned) to provide self transportation to and from agency and/or community meetings or activities. Does not transport consumers.

PHYSICAL MODE

Description of Requirement	Requirements of This Position
Sedentary	Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time.
Light	Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Exertion level greater than sedentary work.
Medium	Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.	X
Heavy	Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
Very Heavy	Exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

WORK CONDITIONS

Description of Condition	Level of Requirement (1) (2) (3) (4)
Subject to inside environmental conditions; protected from weather conditions, some temperature changes.
Subject to outside environmental conditions.
Subject to both inside and outside environmental conditions.		X
Subject to extreme cold: temperatures below 32 degrees for periods of more than 1 hour.
Subject to extreme heat: temperatures above 100 degrees for periods of more than 1 hour.
Subject to noise sufficient to cause the worker to shout in order to be heard.
Subject to vibration of the extremities or whole body.
Subject to hazards such as proximity to moving parts, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, or exposure to chemicals.
Subject to conditions that affect the respiratory system or the skin such as fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases or poor ventilation.
Subject to oils or cutting fluids.
Required to wear respirator.
Not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions.

VISUAL REQUIREMENT

Description of Requirement	Requirements of This Position
Typical of clerical, administrative, machine operation, close assembly, inspection. Minimum standard for those preparing and analyzing data and figures such as transcription, computer terminal, extensive reading, visual inspection involving small defects, small parts, operation of machines (including inspection), using measurement devices, assembly or fabrication of parts at distances close to eyes.
Typical of machine operators (without inspection), mechanics, skilled tradespeople. Minimum standard for those working with machines such as lathes, drill presses, power saws and mills where the seeing job is at or within arm's reach, and those who do work of a non-repetitive nature such as carpenters, technicians, service people, plumbers, painters, mechanics, etc.
Typical of mobile equipment operators, Minimum standard for those who operate cars and trucks.	X
Minimum based on the criteria of accuracy and neatness of work for janitors, sweepers, housekeepers, and other applicable workers.

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