Vocational Evaluators provide vocational assessment, situational assessments, and work adjustment services for clients with disabilities using accepted vocational testing and work simulation methods in a classroom or employment setting. Develop vocational assessment strategies, prepare vocational evaluation reports and recommendations.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Includes some or all of the following. Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned.

• Administers and interprets various vocational assessment instruments based on referral source requests (i.e., interest surveys, aptitude testing, achievement testing, transferable skills analysis, work value inventories, etc.).
• Compiles comprehensive reports to referral source summarizing vocational assessment results that incorporates transferable skills and current labor market information to provide realistic recommendations for employment.
• Administers and interprets work adjustment instruments and completes summary reports that identify work adjustment issues and lays out information necessary to implement a work adjustment program.
• Provides job readiness assessment and summary report that documents client's readiness to engage in vocational services and support needs that the client may have to successfully participate in vocational services.
• Completes vocational consultations as requested to consumers to assist consumers with identifying job goals.
• In providing billable services, it fulfils or exceeds expectations established by Bayaud Enterprises.
• Types and completes documentation in the format appropriate and acceptable to Bayaud Enterprises.
• Keeps current with trends and developments related to essential job competencies and demonstrates continued growth.
• Complete timely documentation and data entry in data management system.

• Attend department and company meetings as required.

• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

• Understanding of employment challenges and barriers faced by people with disability, experiencing poverty and/or homelessness to obtain and retain employment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, grammar, and reasoning skills.
• Ability to manage confidential and sensitive information without breach.
• Ability to function positively in a demanding work environment, to demonstrate high flexibility, to respond to priorities and schedules that change frequently.
• Commitment to the potential of people to live a sustainable and fulfilling life regardless of their current situation or perceived limitations.
• Proficient Microsoft Office skills; especially Outlook, and Word.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Master's Degree in Rehabilitation Counseling or related field
• 2 years' experience working with individuals with various disabilities is preferred.

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules and instructions. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of participants, co-workers, and community partners.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

REASONING ABILITY

Skill in analyzing information, problems, situations, practices, or procedures to:

• Define the problem or objective. Identify relevant concerns or factors.
• Identify patterns, tendencies, and relationships.
• Formulate logical and objective conclusions.
• Recognize alternatives and their implications.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• Certified Vocational Evaluator (CVE)
• Valid driver's license, proof of motor vehicle insurance. Must be able to be insured by Bayaud's motor vehicle insurance carrier.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands. The employee frequently is required to talk or hear; the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to fifty pounds. Specific vision abilities by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• The work environment will be a combination of a temperature-controlled office environment and field meeting with participants in the Colorado weather.

All duties must be performed in the office or in the community with participants until the end of the 90-day probationary period. Afterwards, the position is eligible for a hybrid work plan as approved by the supervisor.

TRAVEL

• May drive company vehicles with or without participants.
• Will have meetings at Bayaud Enterprises main office on a weekly basis.
• May travel outside of the state for training/meetings.
• May drive personal vehicle to work locations and will be reimbursed at the federal rate for mileage.

Equipment Used:

PC, telephone, copy machine, fax, postage meter, calculator.

Bayaud Enterprises is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve.