Job Developer
Merakey

Dickson, Tennessee

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Are you looking for an opportunity to advance your career while working with an extraordinary team? At Merakey, we put heart and soul into everything we do. We are seeking a Job Developer to join our team at our program in Dickson, TN.

Earn $18.00/hour

A Job Developer supports individuals to obtain an individualized competitive or customized job in the general workforce, for which an individual is compensated at or above minimum wage. This position utilizes best practices, technology, and networking in the community to train and assist individuals in obtaining and maintaining competitive integrated employment by meeting the needs of businesses in the community while ensuring alignment with the individuals' interests.

BENEFITS

Merakey offers competitive compensation plans, Work/Life balance, flexible schedules, cell phone discount plans, employee referral bonuses, tuition reimbursement, and much more!

To fill out an online application: www.merakey.org/careers

Requisition Number: 78532

ECF and ECF Choices Services help people gain as much independence as possible. People are supported to live with their family or in the community, not in an institution.

Employment and Community First CHOICES can help the person explore the possibility of working. Services can also help people learn skills for work, find a job, and keep a job. This could be a part-time job, a full-time job or self-employment. Working helps people earn money, learn new skills, meet new people, and play an important role in their communities. Work can also help people stay healthy and build self-confidence.

Other services help people learn and do things at home and in the community that help people achieve their goals. If a person lives at home with their family, the services help the family support the person to become as independent as possible. Services also help people get actively involved in their communities and include peer support for the person and for their family

ABOUT MERAKEY

Merakey is a leading developmental, behavioral health, and education non-profit provider with a fifty-year history. We offer a breadth of integrated services to individuals and communities across the country. Our belief that every individual has the right to achieve growth, dignity, and fulfillment guides all of our decisions. At Merakey, we care about each other and are committed to providing the very best care to those we serve. Merakey strictly follows a zero-tolerance policy for abuse.

Merakey is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer! We deeply value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ethnic background, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or disability status. Moreover, we are committed to creating teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and encourage applicants from underrepresented backgrounds to apply.

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:

• 18 years of age or older

• School Diploma/GED or equivalent life experience that equates to a High School Diploma/GED.

• 40 hours minimum training (range 40-160 depending on the certificate the person chooses to get

• Relias training and other training as per current requirements of TennCare

• Valid and current state Driver's License with an acceptable driving record if providing transportation, proof of automobile insurance; and of reliable transportation if providing transportation

• Current First Aid/CPR certification as per current acceptable standards

Certifications/Licenses/Registrations:

• Required:

• Association of People Supporting Employment (APSE) Certified Employment Support Professional (CESP) Certificate received through passing an exam, OR

• ACRE Basic Certificate; OR

• ACRE Basic Employment Certificate in Community Employment with Emphasis on Customized Employment; OR

• ACRE Basic Employment Certificate OR

• ACRE National Certificate of Achievement in Employment Services; OR

• ACRE Professional Employment Certificate

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled


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