The Employment Specialist position is for someone who enjoys networking and working with individuals with disabilities, helping them have a positive experience working at various businesses in the community. Our Employment Specialist supports individuals with disabilities in a variety of employment settings. This support helps the individual gain independence in completing work tasks and acclimating to their work environment.

Duties:

Employment Specialist finds employment for individuals with disabilities and provide employment training and support in various employment settings throughout the community. Employment Specialist utilize job coaching strategies to instruct participants on proper work habits and help create work skills that will produce high levels of quality and efficiency. If you are looking for an opportunity to truly make a difference in the lives of the people that you serve, then consider our Employment Specialist position. Successful candidates for this position are excellent coaches and motivators who model preferred behaviors while contributing to a collaborative team environment.

**Travel required for position.

Additional Duties:

• Identifies a client’s strengths, interests, and abilities related to skill acquisition, job development and employment.
• Explore jobs that match client’s interests and skills and communicate with all team members about job options.
• Seeks appropriate employment consistent with the client’s interests and skills to work with local business and industry to meet their employment needs.
• Provide individual training and support to the clients at their worksite.
• Support client in building natural supports, identifying reasonable accommodations, and assistive technology.
• Communicate effectively with agency's service team, clients' co-workers, and family members as it relates to the client’s being trained.
• Carry out steps of employment plan with client’s and other parties as appropriate.
• Practice positive feedback techniques with client’s, colleagues, and other staff.
• Train clients to the required standard in the areas of personal hygiene, communication, interviewing, and self-management as they relate to successful employment.
  
• Accurately document services provided.

Service Areas:

Central NC: Robeson County, Moore County, Richmond County, Anson County , Samson County, Scotland County, & Bladen County

Pay rate: $15-$18

Job Type: Part-time/ Full Time

Additional requirements of the Employment Specialist position include:

• High School degree or GED required;
• Valid drivers’ license and automotive insurance
• Ability to pass background check and drug screen
  
• Must have excellent written communication skills
• Have 2 years’ experience working with individuals with disabilities.
• Must be able to squat, kneel, crawl, crouch, climb, and stoop.
• Required to regularly stand and walk.
• Must have reliable transportation to serve participants in the program delivery area