Join Skookum and make a difference! Skookum is:

　　A national leader in employment of individuals with disabilities and veterans.

　　Comprised of a growing dynamic team of social entrepreneurs.

　　Operating self-sustaining businesses across 13 states and the District of Columbia, with over 1,300 employees.

　　Dedicated to providing incredible customer experience to our federal and private-sector customers.

　　Committed to providing an incredible employee support and development program, tailored to the social mission.

　　Location: Joint Base Lewis-McChord Base -- Lakewood, Washington

　　Type: non-exempt, hourly

　　Compensation: $26.25 - $35.38 (Skookum's compensation strategy is to position new employees between the minimum and midpoint of this range, depending on qualifications and experience.)

　　Work Schedule: Full-time, Monday -- Friday 7:30am -- 4:00pm (flexible start and end times depending on scheduling needs. Hybrid in-person at JBLM office/ various worksites, and remote schedule possible).

　　Skookum's Bremerton, Washington Home Office supports nationwide operations through highly trained and motivated professionals in finance, human resources, vocational and workforce development, information systems, strategy, business development, communications, marketing, quality, safety, learning, and more.

　　As a Vocational Specialist, you'll... serve as a subject matter lead within a cross functional team, supporting a caseload of approximately 90 employees with significant disabilities. This position works directly with employees, supervisors, site leadership, and the Regional Vice President to ensure employees with disabilities receive support and accommodations. Requires a combination of employee-focused activities and preparation and updating of required disability documentation and requires professional-level writing. This position will require the Vocational Specialist to interact in person, telephonically, and via email/fax with managers, supervisors, employees, candidates, medical providers, and government rehabilitation agencies.

　　Support employees who have significant disabilities on job customization/individualization, accommodations, and career planning to encourage upward and outward mobility.

　　Provide job coaching as needed for employees to learn job tasks/functions

　　Promote the Skookum mission and educate supervisors, managers, and employees on disability awareness and the requirements of the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) for Skookum workplaces.

　　Work as a member of a diverse Cross Functional Team consisting of professionals dedicated to servicing a large and diverse number of Skookum sites.

　　Develop collaborative relationships with Skookum site management and supervisors to support all Skookum employees of all abilities. This will require monthly meetings with site management and supervisors to review accommodation information of employees for their Federal AbilityOne reports.

　　Support the RVP, recruiters, HR Partners, and site managers in maintaining the AbilityOne disability ratio.

　　Work in conjunction with Recruiters to network with local agencies who support people with disabilities.

　　Manage a caseload of approximately 90 Skookum employees with a wide variety of disabilities; ensure that these employees are being provided appropriate accommodations to allow them to perform their work successfully.

　　Review and assess disability documentation for applicants and current employees to ensure they qualify under the AbilityOne program. Frequently, this will require phone calls to applicants.

　　Oversee, respond, and follow up on accommodation request