Job Details
Job Location
Lippman Center Office - Brentwood, MO
Position Type
Full Time
Education Level
Bachelor's
Travel Percentage
Up to 50%
Job Shift
Day
Job Category
Nonprofit - Social Services
Position Overview
MERS Goodwill is seeking a Retention Specialist for the St. Louis County area to assist individuals with disabilities maintain employment in the community. This position supports individuals on their jobs to help them with employment success! Excellent time management, case management skills, and written/verbal communication required. Independent transportation and insurance required. Local travel: mileage reimbursement provided.
Primary Duties:
1. Work alongside consumer as needed to assist with meeting employer expectations with regards to
task completion and speed
2. Continue to provide training to improve consumer work performance after employer’s training
period has ended
3. Problem solve to create accommodations or other ways to address performance issues
4. Support consumers to develop and maintain relationships with co-workers and supervisors
5. Develop and maintain natural supports on the job and establish working relationships with the
supervisor(s)
6. Assist with task analysis as needed
7. Implement proper fading/re-entry techniques to ensure consumer success
8. Maintains contact with MERS/Goodwill Case Manager assigned to the consumer to report progress
and difficulties
9. Provides bus training or otherwise ensures transportation needs are met
10. Completes agency paperwork including, but not limited to, daily documentation of observations
and job coaching/retention hourly log
11. Utilizes time at the work site to complete all necessary paperwork, when possible, maintain a
minimum of 80% of hours worked in billable time.
12. All other duties as assigned
What you will love about MERS Goodwill

• Employee retirement (403b) with company matching 50% up to 6% of employee wages after 1 year of employment
• Employer contributed retirement (401a) of varying contribution percentages, annually after 1 year of employment
• Employee Retail Store Discount
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employer subsidized individual and family medical benefits
• Employer subsidized individual and family dental and vision
• Employer contributed life insurance
• Optional short-term disability
• Paid vacation, holiday, and sick
• Opportunities for advancement
• Typical schedule Monday through Friday, flexibility allowed
• Essential Training Requirements: First Aid and CPR preferred.

Qualifications
Qualifications: High school degree and experience working in social services is required. Bachelor’s degree and experience working in the field of social service with individuals with disabilities is preferred.
Essential Training Requirements: First Aid and CPR preferred.
MERS/ MO Goodwill considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, the presence of a non-job-related medical condition or disability, or any other legally protected status.
The inclusion of any unsolicited information may result in the disqualification of application.
Reasonable accommodations may be requested by contacting HR and are provided whenever reasonable to assist employees in the performance of job duties.
MERS/ MO Goodwill requires various background and record checks upon employment.
EOE

Job Type: Full-time

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