ACHIEVA Community Employment Specialist (FT) Salary in the United States

Description

Job Title: Community Employment Specialist

Are you a mission-driven individual looking for a career to make a difference in someone's life? Are you seeking a position that offers flexibility to fit your schedule, including various shifts and weekends? Achieva offers career opportunities to individuals who are caring, compassionate and kind.

Achieva is an organization where everyone is valued and respected. Achieva employees support people with disabilities as they live, work, play, and follow their life aspirations.

$2,000 Hiring Bonus!

About Achieva

At Achieva, we envision a community where all people with disabilities lead lives of personal significance. We are an organization of professionals and community partners that help people reach their individualized goals. For over 70 years, Achieva has been committed to the support and inclusion of those with disabilities.

Position type:

• Full Time, hourly (some flexibility in scheduling)

Minimum requirements:

• Equivalent of a high school diploma and availability to work some evenings/weekends.
• Candidates who have experience working with people with disabilities, employment support, recruitment, or advocacy would be a great fit!

Hourly rate:

$17.31/hr

Location: South Side Office

Position Description

The Community Employment Specialist connects people with disabilities with community-based, competitive employment. Working mainly in the community, this person assesses skills, builds job seeker competencies, establishes relationships with businesses and gives individuals the tools and support needed to be successful.

Job Responsibilities – Highlights

• Help job seekers with disabilities secure competitive integrated employment through job finding or job development.
• Facilitate work assessments or job trials to evaluate a job seeker’s interest and abilities.
• Provide job shadowing opportunities for job seekers to explore employment options.
• Discover job opportunities, build and maintain relationships with employers and promote sustainable competitive integrated employment:
• Market Achieva employment supports and services and promote the inclusion to employers.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision with low employee monthly contributions and low deductibles
• Achieva pays for term life insurance, accidental death insurance, and long term disability
• 403(b) retirement plan. Achieva contributes to the 403(b) retirement plan after 1 year with or without employee contributions.
• Paid time off and holiday pay

Qualifications

High school diploma and one year of related experience. Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the needs of disabled adults in the working community, and the ability to train disabled adults on a one-to-one basis using a variety of techniques is required. Must be able to communicate an understanding of the needs of the business community and have an understanding of job performance assessment. Position requires flexibility in work schedule, valid Pennsylvania Drivers License, properly insured vehicle available for daily use, Act 33, 34 and FBI clearances are required.

Achieva is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer (EOE). All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. Achieva is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request a reasonable accommodation, contact our Human Resources Department at 412-995-5000 ext.650, or email jobs@achieva.info.