Employment Consultant

About the role

Join an empowered team that is making a difference in our community! As an Employment Consultant, you’ll be a changemaker—supporting people with disabilities as they discover meaningful careers and partnering with local businesses to create more inclusive workplaces.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload and maintain required monthly service hours.
• Develop person-centered employment plans that reflect participants’ interests, skills, and goals.
• Conduct discovery to explore participants’ skills and interests and observe participants in familiar and novel settings to get a clear idea of parameters needed for a job.
• Build relationships with new business partners that match participants’ interests.
• Partner with businesses to identify their needs and match those with participants’ interests.
• Provide on-the-job support and coaching, using strengths-based and trauma-informed strategies.
• Monitor progress and celebrate success—big and small.
• Identify and cultivate relationships with inclusive employers across industries.
• Match job seekers with roles that are meaningful and sustainable.
• Support employers in creating natural supports and accommodations that help employees succeed.
• Collaborate with families, guardians, funders, and other support professionals to ensure wraparound success.
• Maintain accurate, timely documentation using cloud-based tools on a smartphone or company Chromebook.

Requirements

• HS Diploma/GED and 1 work year experience in employment services, social work, education, disability services, workforce development, or a related field.
• OR a bachelor’s degree in a related field in place of experience.
• Reliable transportation.
• Experience working with individuals with disabilities in a community setting is preferred.

Qualifications

• HS Diploma/GED and 1 work year experience in employment services, social work, education, disability services, workforce development, or a related field.
• OR a bachelor’s degree in a related field in place of experience.
• Reliable transportation.
• Experience working with individuals with disabilities in a community setting is preferred.

Skills

• Communication Excellence: Ability to communicate clearly, respectfully, and professionally—both verbally and in writing—with a wide range of internal and external partners, including job seekers, families, employers, coworkers, community partners, and funders.
• Cultural Competency and Humility: Commitment to equitable, inclusive, and respectful practices in all interactions. Demonstrates openness to learning from diverse cultural perspectives, lived experiences, and communication styles.
• Ethical Judgment and Professional Boundaries: Consistently upholds confidentiality, ethical standards, and professional boundaries. Builds and maintains supportive relationships while safeguarding the emotional and physical well-being of others.
• Dependability and Collaboration: Reliable in meeting deadlines, following organizational protocols, and following through on commitments. Receptive to feedback and willing to adjust practices for growth. Shares information, resources, and credit generously with colleagues.
• Values-Driven Practice: Models PROVAIL’s mission and values through empathy, active listening, accountability, and teamwork. Promotes a strengths-based, person-centered approach in supporting participants and engaging with the community.
• Technology Proficiency: Comfortable using Microsoft Office (Windows environment), Google Workspace, and other digital tools to manage information, track progress, collaborate with team members, and support service delivery.

Benefits

• Competitive pay, $23.33-$24.50 per hour, DOE
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision insurance with highly subsidized employer contribution for the employee. Dependent coverage for qualified family members is available.
• Employer Funded Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) when enrolled in a medical plan.
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) - Health Care and Dependent Care.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• 104 hours paid vacation plus incremental increases based on years of service.
• Twelve paid personal holidays.
• 403(b) retirement plan.
• Referral bonus program.
• Monthly cell phone stipend and mileage reimbursement.
• Extensive paid training and professional development opportunities.

Pay

$23.33-$24.50 per hour, DOE

Schedule

Full time position that typically works Monday-Friday during normal business hours but may require some need for occasional nights/weekends based business needs.