Vocational Service Specialist - Copa Health
Mesa, AZ
About the Job
Join the Copa Health Team Today! Immediately Hiring Vocational Services Specialists!
What You’ll Get…
When you join our team as a full-time team member, you will receive:
- Limitless growth and career advancement opportunities
- Career development offered internally through our Organizational Development & Learning Department
- Generous PTO program – up to 3 weeks off your first year with continued accruals each pay period plus 1 additional PTO day for Employee Well-Being
- 9 paid holidays per year
- Wellness Program - Offering access to an expert Health Coach and wellness incentives to lower cost
- Tuition reimbursement up to $3,000
- Affordable health care plans: Medical, Vision, and Dental
- H.S.A., H.R.A, F.S.A. (with select medical plans)
- Free Short-Term Disability and Life/AD&D Insurance up to $100,000
- 403(b) retirement plans with company match.
- Employee Assistance and well-Being program with coaching and counseling services!
- Employee Voluntary benefits: Long-Term Disability, Pet Insurance, Additional Life/AD&D Insurance, and much more!
Hourly Pay Rate: $15.12
Who We Need
Looking for a Vocational Service Specialist to ensure the provision of quality services in Employment Related Services department, providing coverage on-site and for community enclaves as assigned. Coordinate the daily crew activities for enclave, including: training and supervising crew on-site or at enclave, ensuring we meet the company’s quality, quantity and time line standards. Develop and maintain a successful business relationship with company we are providing work for. Provide training and orientation on assigned tasks to all participants as needed. Track daily work, activities, goals, observations, engagement, interactions and document daily on electronic records in Therap. Adhere to the philosophy of normalization and community integration as appropriate for assigned individuals. Communicate any concerns and or accomplishments to Section Supervisor or Program Coordinator. Be aware of individuals’ physical restrictions and medical concerns. Be aware of normal safety routines and procedures as they apply to worksite settings. Ensure that all equipment utilized is properly maintained.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Requires any combination of training, education, and experience listed below:
- Requires a high school diploma or GED (General Equivalency Diploma).
- Prefer some experience working with people with disabilities, but it is not necessary.
- Satisfactory work record as determined by the People First/Human Resources Department.
- Successful completion of Copa’s training program.
- Must have a fingerprint clearance card issued by the AZ Department of Public Safety or eligible to receive one within eight (8) weeks of hire
- Successfully complete a pre-employment drug screening.
- Must have a valid AZ Driver’s License and ability to meet and maintain Copa Health’s acceptable driving requirements.
JOB SUMMARY (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO)
- Ensure the maintenance of departmental operations to achieve compliance with contract requirements, accreditation, licensing and monitoring standards, agency procedures, Federal/State/Local regulations and all other licensing/regulatory agencies as directed.
- Adhere to current training requirements and applicable accreditation and licensing/regulatory standards and compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and Health Information Technology for Economic Clinical Health (HITECH ) requirements.
- Coordinate information and contribute to the successful resolution of challenges. Communicate with integrity and honesty, clearly and concisely, and in a respectful manner to all team members. Ensure the confidentiality of written, verbal and electronic communications pertaining to members, staff, families of consumers and agency operations.
- Demonstrate and maintain professional, respectful, productive working relationships with all agency departments, staff, board members, funding sources, individuals receiving services, families utilizing or enquiring about services, customers and the community.
- Help to develop and implement member objectives/goals. Adhere to the philosophy of normalization.
- Document daily progress notes, quarterlies and/or incident reports as needed. Review records of assigned individuals, including funding source guidelines. Provide assistance and coverage during staff shortages as needed.
- Ensure the accurate completion of administrative tasks to include quarterly summaries, attendance and member payroll sheets.
- Attend meetings and actively participate in internal and external committees as assigned. Perform special projects and committee tasks when applicable.
- Demonstrate knowledge of modern principles, methods and techniques of administration and program planning and implementation. Demonstrate ability to develop and revise departmental systems. Maintain knowledge of resources that serve individuals with disabilities. Demonstrate knowledge of funding sources.
- Demonstrate ability to recognize and support the organization’s preferences and priorities as related to our agency values.
- Work cooperatively with applicable staff and interdepartmentally.
- To ensure compliance & adequate services, additional job duties may be required to meet the needs of the program and or department.
Standard work schedule: Monday-Friday 7:00am-3:00pm
Copa Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer - All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law. Pre-Employment Criminal Background and Drug Testing Required. EOE.
Source : Copa Health