Jobs for People with MS: National MS Society

LOCATION -

555 Deer Spring Road

San Marcos, CA 92069

OVERVIEW -

TERI changes the way the world sees, helps, and empowers individuals touched by special needs. The TERI Campus of Life models a more integrated society where the entire community learns, creates, and lives well side-by-side.

Here at TERI, health and wellness are integral parts of our culture for both staff and clients.

Fit for Lifeis a core value, and all staff are expected to actively participate in TERI wellness programs and personally commit to the agency philosophy of being Fit for Life. We have an on-site Fitness Center with a full-time Wellness Team who can help you design personal fitness goals and nutrition plans; additionally, there are many opportunities for individual and group exercise classes offered at times that fit your personal schedule. TERI culture ensures the health and wellness of each client is a top priority.

Were seeking for a

DSP-3 Career Pathway Navigatorto join our TERI team!

The Career Pathway Navigator (CPN) applies a person-centered approach to provide individualized and targeted support to help individuals create and navigate their own career pathway to competitive integrated employment in a way that incorporates the cultural background of the individual and their family.

YOUR ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES -

• Developing a Person-Centered Career Plan (PCCP) for employment, community engagement, post-secondary education, and non-work supports to achieve CIE. Works with the Individual Program Plan (IPP) team, service coordinator and individual to include PCCP goals and measurable objectives into the IPP.
• Supports individual in the goal setting and monitoring of their own progress. Attends IPP and IEP planning meetings as requested.
• Providing 1:1 guidance, resources and information on career pathway options including community integration, vocational training, postsecondary education, and careers to help individuals develop their path.
• Assisting with coordination of interpreters, translation, and plain language materials as needed for individuals and their representatives.
• Assisting individuals and their families in acquiring and navigating employment-related Regional Center and generic services and supports to address barriers and meet their unique needs (e.g., transportation).
• Assisting individuals to obtain personalized benefits, planning and tools for financial empowerment.

QUALIFICATIONS -

• Bachelor's Degree (BA) with three years of experience in the field of developmental disabilities services or an Associate's Degree (AA/AS) with five years of experience in the same field.
• Must have completed a course or training in person-centered thinking or planning and hold either an Association of Community Rehabilitation Educators (ACRE) certificate, with an emphasis on Customized Employment or Association of People Supporting Employment First (APSE) Employment Support Professionals (CESP) credentialed.
• Must have a strong knowledge of the service delivery systems including the regional center and generic services for community integration and employment.

SALARY RANGE -

$30.00 Hourly

POSITION STATUS AND SCHEDULE -

Full-Time Position

OUR BENEFITS -

• Health Benefits - Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Life, ADandD, and Disability
• 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan
• Health and Wellness Program
• Onsite Fitness Center and Fitness Court
• Pet Insurance
• Discounts at TERIs Common Ground
• Vacation, Sick and Paid Holidays

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER -

TERI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimi