Employment Specialist

New Business Development and Relationship Management

This individual will identify, develop, and maintain positive community and business relationships for the purpose of finding people gainful employment and advancement that provides a meaningful experience. They will also identify secure new clients to receive employment services through AbleLight, develop a pipeline of clients by forming strategic partnerships with School Districts, and coordinate with School districts and Colleges to develop and promote pre-employment transition services.

• Identify and develop positive community and business relationships
• Develop a pipeline of clients by forming strategic partnerships with School Districts
• Coordinate with School districts and Colleges to develop and promote pre-employment transition services

Perform as a Job Coach

This role requires the individual to act as a Job Coach and manage a caseload of varying clients. Responsibilities include career counseling, evaluation, skills training, ensuring job readiness training, and other activities related to employment transition and successful job placement.

• Full-cycle support including career counseling, evaluation, skills training, and job readiness training
• Be a creative problem solver based on the needs of the individuals and the job duties
• Participate as an active member of any team in developing and implementing person-centered employment related goals and objectives
• Regular site visits / support to ensure quality of work at job site as well as client success / satisfaction
• Responsible for timely and thorough program / case documentation
• Follows licensing regulations, agency policies, best practices, and protection of individual rights
• Observe, evaluate, and record job performance to make recommendations concerning goals and objectives
• Break tasks down to achievable components
• Advocate for people receiving supports among community co-workers assist individuals in advocating for themselves; promote inclusion in community work sites
• Transport individuals to job site if defined by contract

Talent & Administration

The role includes bringing recommendations forward related to quality and process improvements for our employees and those we serve. It also involves welcoming, onboarding, and training new colleagues and raising additional training and development needs for staff.

• Bring recommendations forward related to quality and process improvements
• Welcome, onboard, and train new colleagues
• Raise additional training and development needs for staff

Ensure Compliance and Documentation

Ensuring compliance and timely placement of clients, meeting retention goals, and ensuring compliance with all employer contracts and billable hours requirements is a key responsibility.

• Ensure compliance and proactively address any gaps
• Develop and maintain tracking and progress reports in a professional and timely manner
• Meet retention goals
• Ensure compliance with all employer contracts and billable hours requirements

Talent & Administration

The role includes bringing recommendations forward related to quality and process improvements for our employees and those we serve. It also involves welcoming, onboarding, and training new colleagues and raising additional training and development needs for staff.

• Bring recommendations forward related to quality and process improvements
• Welcome, onboard, and train new colleagues
• Raise additional training and development needs for staff

Knowledge, Skill, and Abilities

• Outstanding oral and written communication skills, including the ability to interact and communicate clearly and effectively with internal and external audiences and colleagues
• Proven ability to draft clear, concise and culturally aware business correspondence
• Working knowledge of marketing and public relations and their implications for and relationship to business growth
• Ability to think strategically, multi-task, prioritize, respond promptly, and meet deadlines and performance goals
• Self-starter comfortable in a remote working environment

Minimum Job Qualifications

• Education: Bachelors’ Degree in related field or commensurate experience
• Experience: Two years of relevant experience with 6 months of IDD experience, previous leadership experience preferred (project management, team/task lead, supervisor, etc.)
• Drivers’ licensure required if role involves driving others or required by state regulations
• Lic/Certs: Active Drivers’ License