Employment Support Specialist

Maintains collaborative relationships across programs within Department of Economic Security (DES) as well as external state and local government entities, public agencies, school districts and public and private enterprises; provides support and technical assistance to qualified vendors of employment supports and services. Provides guidance, technical assistance, and education to DDD Support Coordinators on employment, incorporating Arizona Disabilities Benefits 101 resource tool into personal employment goals discussions, and on employment supports and services; develops resources regarding employment supports and services, opportunities, and programs. Consults with Support Coordinators, when requested, in the development of the member's planning document related to employment supports and services; provides information to families and members on employment supports and services. Approves employment service authorizations on behalf of the District Program Manager and submits to and facilitates the approval of Vocational Rehabilitation referrals for members. Provides information, training and technical assistance to Division staff, community groups, employers, and organizations by participating in community wide efforts to increase employment rates for DDD members including communities of practice, outreach, and transition fairs; provides technical assistance to schools, and community partners

Arizona, a southwestern U.S. state, is best known for the Grand Canyon, the mile-deep chasm carved by the Colorado River. Flagstaff, a ponderosa pine–covered mountain town, is a major gateway to the Grand Canyon. Other natural sites include Saguaro National Park, protecting cactus-filled Sonoran Desert landscape. Tucson is University of Arizona territory and home to the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum.