Career Profile Project Logo

The Career Profile Project

About Blog Contact Home

Career Profile Home

Career Profile Project
Community Employment Specialist

Job Title and Job Description

Community Employment Specialist

Work with mentally handicapped individuals as a case manager and help them find community placements.

What are some related career opportunities and job titles in your company or in your career area?

Teaching basic skills such as: safety skills, hygiene skills, interviewing skills, job coaching, and techniques for keeping a job.

What education or training did you have to prepare for this career?

Bachelor Degree in Social Work. Internship for 1 year in the field.

What education or training do you recommend for students today who want to enter this field?

I simply suggest a college education. Although you do not need a degree for my job, it is very helpful. It is also very helpful to have experience in the field.

When you were in high school, did you know that you would enter this field?

No. I entered college undeclared, but changed to Social Work in the middle of my freshman year.

Skills Profile

Skills UsedRating (5=Most Important thru
1=Not Important)		Comments
Artistic 2-Less Important2-Less Important? 
Athletic / Physical 3-Somewhat Important3-Somewhat Important3-Somewhat Important? 
Bilingual 4-Very Important4-Very Important4-Very Important4-Very Important? 
Computer Technology 4-Very Important4-Very Important4-Very Important4-Very Important? 
Coordination / Using Hands, Tools, and Equipment 4-Very Important4-Very Important4-Very Important4-Very Important? 
Creative Thinking 4-Very Important4-Very Important4-Very Important4-Very Important? 
Interpersonal 5-Most Important5-Most Important5-Most Important5-Most Important5-Most Important? 
Investigative / Fact Finding 4-Very Important4-Very Important4-Very Important4-Very Important? 
leadership and Supervising 5-Most Important5-Most Important5-Most Important5-Most Important5-Most Important? 
Logical Thinking3-Somewhat Important3-Somewhat Important3-Somewhat Important? 
Math 2-Less Important2-Less Important? 
Mechanical Understanding 2-Less Important2-Less Important? 
Sales and Negotiation 2-Less Important2-Less Important? 
Scientific and Experimental 2-Less Important2-Less Important? 
Social Service / Helping Skills 5-Most Important5-Most Important5-Most Important5-Most Important5-Most Important? 
Teaching / Instructing 4-Very Important4-Very Important4-Very Important4-Very Important? 
Verbal Communication 1-Not Important? 
Understanding Nature, Plants, Animals 2-Less Important2-Less Important? 
Understanding Yourself 4-Very Important4-Very Important4-Very Important4-Very Important? 
Writing 5-Most Important5-Most Important5-Most Important5-Most Important5-Most Important? 
 

Interview By: AT