Job Title: Workforce Specialist Job Location: Tippecanoe, IN

Job Description:

Increase the number of individuals with disabilities served across partner programs and leveraging

supports and resources to serve those individuals.

Streamline access to services across partner programs, reducing or eliminating gaps or barriers in accessing needed services, and identifying a shared service delivery approach.

Implementing successful practices to support participant navigation through Workforce services including the transition from high school into postsecondary training with a clearly defined vocational goal; securing wraparound supports to promote the successful completion of postsecondary training for youth and adults, especially with individuals experiencing barriers to successful completion; facilitating access to meaningful work-based learning activities; and coordinating other needed services to support quality employment outcomes.

The candidates will be embedded in the culture of the designated Work One center(s) and VR office(s).

Will be an embedded resource with knowledge of programming, services, and access points across partner programs.

Will be skilled in relationship building to support appropriate linkages and mutual delivery of services to shared participants across partner programs.

To facilitate this approach, candidates will be housed at both partner sites, embedded in the culture of partner agencies, regularly attend staff meetings, and obtain and retain knowledge of partner program services.

The primary role is to connect individuals with disabilities to appropriate partner programs, promote a streamlined cross-referral process, improve service and program access for individuals with disabilities, and guide braided service delivery across programs.

The candidate will serve as a resource for colleagues and may arrange for ongoing cross-training across partner programs.