Community Employment Program Technician - Caswell Developmental Center

Agency Dept of Health and Human Services Division Caswell Developmental Center Job Classification Title Community Employment Program Technician (S) Position Number 60052704 Grade NC04 About Us The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is one of the largest, most complex agencies in the state, and has approximately 17,000 employees. It is responsible for ensuring the health, safety, and well-being of all North Carolinians, providing human service needs for special populations including individuals who are deaf, blind, developmentally disabled, and mentally ill, and helping poor North Carolinians achieve economic independence.

Description of Work The Community Employment Program Technician (CEPT) serves as a lead trainer for vocational instruction carried out in various settings on-campus and community/public settings. In addition, the CEPT works with special training projects to provide more intensive training programs for the residents on specifically designed trades that will support competitive employment opportunities.

In this capacity, they require a more sophisticated skill set that includes experience with specific job trades that will be used to train residents’ techniques and skills needed for successful employment. The CEPT position serves as a job coach for residents in on and off campus job sites to support competitive employment opportunities. Some of the areas that the CEPT focuses on include skill development including intensive training in vocational skills, money management, behavior control (programs to modify maladaptive behaviors), and communication skills (social interactions, generalization.) The CEPT implements vocational interventions to address resident goals, collects and interprets data, assists with assessment of skills, documents progress, makes recommendations for revisions, documents resident time records, and ensures appropriate payment meets wage and hour and agency/departmental guidelines.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences Salary Range: $32,287.00 - $56,502.00 This is an anticipated vacancy. This is a repost. Previous applicants will not need to reapply to be considered for this vacancy. Candidates now meet the minimum qualifications of a position if they meet the minimum education and experience listed on the vacancy announcement. The Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs )/ Management Preferences are not required.

Applicants who possess the following skills are preferred: Experience working with people with intellectual and developmental disabilities; Experience as a job coach, objective training, data collection, implementing behavior programs; Work experience in vending, auto detail, grounds/landscaping, pottery, crafts, stocking, operating forklifts, hand carts, lawn and garden power tools; Flexibility to be cross-trained and provide coverage in varies vocational work areas and settings.

Management Preferences: Provide one to a maximum of five (1–5) specific and measurable skills or experience that would make a candidate more competitive. Do not include information already covered under the Minimum Education and Experience or Class Specification sections. Physical Requirements (ADA):  Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects; Other: Stooping, Kneeling, Crouching, Reaching, Standing, Walking, Pushing, Pulling, Lifting, Grasping, Feeling, Talking, Hearing, Repetitive Motions, Visual Acuity, Inside and Outside Activities.

Work Location: Vocational Services Hours: 7 AM - 3:30 PM, M - F About Caswell Developmental Center: Caswell Developmental Center, serving as North Carolina's Eastern Region resource center, provides specialized residential, programmatic, and support services for individuals with developmental disabilities. The individuals we serve are at the heart of our facility. Our team is critical to the mission of the facility.

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