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Location

Mount Vernon, New York

Salary

$17 / HOUR

Quick overview

The Community Based Worker will engage in a community-based work experience to network in business environments and gain real-world work skills. They will collaborate with a Vocational Counselor to monitor progress and complete necessary documentation for their placement.

Requirements summary

This position is exclusively open to individuals with an Acces-VR referral. Candidates must possess the required Acces-VR Work Development and Community Work Experience referrals.

NetworkingAccountabilityInterpersonal skillsRecord keepingCommunity engagementVocational support

Job description

  • Do Work That Matters.
  • In a Culture That Means It.
  • Be part of a team that values connection, accountability, and real impact.
  • Why Access?
  • Because how we work matters just as much as what we do.
  • At Access, our Culture Playbook isn’t a poster on the wall – it’s how we show up for each other and for the people we support.
  • You’ll be part of a team that is: Clear about expectations Supportive and accountable Focused on outcomes that matter to people.
  • And committed to helping people live the healthiest and fullest lives possible – while making sure out staff can do the same.

Location

  • Mount
  • Vernon,
  • NY
  • And throughout
  • Westchester
  • County
  • Pay
  • Rate: $17.00 per hour
  • Hours: Flexible Hours Average of 4 to 12 hours a week.
  • Varies
  • Overview
  • OF
  • PRIMARY
  • RESPONSIBILITIES: The Access-VR Community Based Worker, through the Access VR Work Experience, will obtain real work experience for up to a total of 320 hours. This position is only open to Acces-VR referrals.
  • PRIMARY
  • FUNCTIONS: The work experience will occur in a community setting. Responsibilities will be dependent on tasks assigned in the community placement. Workers will have the opportunity to network in business environments consistent with their employment goal. The Worker will engage with their assigned Vocational Counselor and work together to set up the work experience, facilitate with monitoring their progress, and make the arrangements for completion of required paperwork with the employer to receive up to 320 hours of paid work experience.
  • Additional
  • Functional /
  • Organizational
  • SUPPORT: Worker will receive support from their
  • Vocational
  • Counselor
  • Qualifications
  • AND
  • Attributes:
  • Must be an
  • Acces-VR referral
  • Education
  • AND
  • EXPERIENCE: Must have Acces-VR Work Development and
  • Community
  • Work
  • Experience referrals
  • Physical
  • CHARACTERISTICS: These physical demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to perform the job's essential functions successfully. Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the described essential functions of the position, which are reviewed in each case. Must be capable to sit or stand in front of a computer for long-periods of time Able to work in open space floor plan Must be capable to move throughout work day and follow people served throughout community Work alongside co-workers within 3 feet Must be able to move in tight spaces Occasional lifting of > _25+ pounds An Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and Veterans