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Woodright Industries serves adults with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities in Bartow County and surrounding areas. Woodright provides Community Access (Individual & Group) and Prevocational Services, Transportation, Behavioral Support, Specialized Medical Equipment/Supplies, and Supported and Competitive Integrated Employment Services. Woodright Industries has been serving this community for 40+ years as a hybrid entity under Bartow County Board of Health and the State of Georgia. Project SEARCH is a transition to work internship program for adults with disabilities. To reach the goal of employment the internship provides real-life work experience combined with training in a variety of transferable work and independent living skills. Full emersion into the workplace equips adults with disabilities to successfully enter the workforce. The program is hosted at a community business where the interns are provided daily training and support through a partnership with Woodright Industries. Description In coordination with the Project SEARCH Instructor, provides training and support for Project SEARCH interns and host business mentors. Facilitates the training and integration of an adult with disabilities in a workplace internship and/or competitive work environment. Job Responsibilities

• Communicate with Project SEARCH instructor regarding issues that may affect intern success at an internship or in employment. These decisions may be related to continued skills training, fading, behavior, job tasks, etc.
• Submit and complete appropriate paperwork and enter data in the Member Portal. Requirements
• Provide travel training for the intern to get to the host business independently.
• Consult with host business department employees on tools and techniques that support intern learning and success.
• Ability to work collaboratively, as a productive team member with the instructor, families, affiliate school and all agency personnel and stakeholders.
• Communicate effectively with Project SEARCH Instructor, other skills trainers, internship department managers /mentors, co-workers, family members, and school and agency personnel as it relates to the intern being trained.
• Posting End Date: May 19, 2023
• Learn the host business site culture, rules, and expectations within each department and assist internes to understand and comply.
• Shift: Day Job
• In coordination with the instructor and business liaison, identify and develop internship sites that offer a variety of opportunities to build marketable, competitive skills that lead to employment.
• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Number of Openings: 1
• Acceptable motor vehicle report. We will also consider a contract position or part-time position. High school diploma or GED AND ability to provide educational, social or direct care services to persons with diagnosed special needs or other populations. Additional Information
• Organizational ability, self-directedness, and initiative when given a variety of responsibilities and assigned tasks.
• High School diploma and a year of previous experience working with individuals with disabilities in a workplace setting in the community preferred.
• Valid Georgia driver's license.
• Training or skills and experience in training/coaching, systematic instruction, job, and task analysis.
• Initial training of internship task utilizing systematic instruction techniques
• Building natural supports
• Must be able to pass a criminal background check and drug screening.
• Developing accommodations and identifying appropriate assistive technology
• Participate in training interns in the areas of grooming, hygiene, communication, interviewing, and work/social behavior as they relate to successful employment.
• Advertised Salary: $26,000-$35,000 Annually
• Agency Logo: Requisition ID: SOC0BRU
• Effective interpersonal communication skills which promote personal relationships with interns, families, host business, Project SEARCH team members, and outside agencies.
• Identify and implement training strategies and/or services in coordination with the Project SEARCH Instructor and host business staff.
• Develop task analysis when needed to support the intern to learn and perform tasks to required productivity and quality standards
• Assess intern progress and give feedback to intern and team members.
• Provide individualized support for Project SEARCH interns during the internships at the host business for the interns to acquire competitive and marketable skills. This could include:
• Ability to make decisions and problem solve with a team of service providers.