Employment Specialist

About the role

Serve individuals with disabilities in the Minneapolis / St Paul / Surrounding Suburbs. Serve as an Employment Specialist removing barriers, building relationships, and solving problems creatively.

Responsibilities

• Support a caseload of individuals, providing individualized employment services in Exploration/Discovery, Development, and Support areas.
• Engage in communication with support teams, attend meetings, and advocate for the person you serve.
• Write reports and maintain licensing requirements.
• 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.
• Must meet one of the following 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.

Qualifications

• Pass a Department of Human Services background study.

Skills

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Time management skills.
• Valid driver's license and clean driving record.
• Ability to engage in communication with support teams.
• Ability to attend meetings and advocate for the person you serve.
• Ability to write reports and maintain licensing requirements.
• Ability to explore, develop, and use creative talents to help people find work.

Benefits

• Compensation range from $20.00-22.00/hour.
• Benefit package including 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, and much more.