Employment Specialist

About the role

Serving people in the Minneapolis / St Paul / Surrounding Suburbs

Responsibilities

• Remove barriers and build relationships
• Create opportunities for informed decision-making about competitive employment
• Provide individualized employment services in three areas: Exploration/Discovery, Development, and Support
• Communicate with support teams, plan, and represent Accord
• Attend meetings, advocate for the person served, and provide training
• Explore, develop, and use creative talents to help people find work

Requirements

• Demonstrate good written and oral communication skills and time management skills
• Must have a valid driver's license, clean driving record, and a vehicle
• Must pass a Department of Human Services background study
• If holding a Social Work degree, must be currently licensed as a Social Worker as required by the Minnesota Board of Social Work

Qualifications

• A four-year bachelor’s degree in a field related to human services and one year of full-time work experience providing direct care services to persons with disabilities or persons age 65 and older
• An associate degree in a field related to human services and two years of full-time work experience providing direct care services to persons with disabilities or persons age 65 and older
• A diploma in a field related to human services from an accredited postsecondary institution and three years of full-time work experience providing direct care services to persons with disabilities or persons age 65 and older
• A minimum of 50 hours of education and training related to human services and disabilities and four years of full-time work experience providing direct care services to persons with disabilities or persons age 65 and older under the supervision of a staff person who meets the qualification identified above

Benefits

• Compensation range from $20.00-22.00/hour
• Benefit package with PTO, 9 paid holidays, health, dental, vision, and life insurance, NO COST short & long-term disability insurance, retirement savings plan options, employee wellness program, tuition assistance program, career advancement, mileage reimbursement for providing direct services
• A positive, friendly work environment