Employment Consultant

Vadis•Bellevue, WA

22h

About The Position

Vadis is seeking an Employment Consultant to help community partners become more inclusive and assist individuals with disabilities in finding meaningful employment in their communities. The role works with clients, families, employers, educators, funders, community partners, and other agencies to advance Vadis’ mission. The position involves advocacy, customer service, collaboration, and support for clients as they pursue employment goals. The Employment Consultant facilitates referral meetings and client intake, explains services, and conducts skill and vocational assessments. The role supports person-centered planning and helps clients build work readiness, social, and self-advocacy skills through work experiences, individual coaching, and community activities. The consultant develops relationships with businesses to secure jobs, facilitates job starts, and provides on-site training and guidance to clients and their supervisors and coworkers. This is a full-time position. Typical hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with flexibility for evening and/or weekend assignments as needed to support clients during their work hours. Vadis is a local nonprofit disability advocacy agency with a culture of acceptance, collaboration, and innovation, and a commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion.

Requirements

Ability and desire to work respectfully with people with disabilities.
Ability to express ideas clearly and concisely, orally and in writing.
Ability to work collaboratively with diverse groups and individuals from a variety of backgrounds.
High school diploma or equivalent.
Personal use of a vehicle with proper insurance coverage, due to variations in client work hours and worksites.
Driver’s license with a favorable driving record.
Ability to pass initial and ongoing criminal background checks.

Responsibilities

Provide customer service and communicate with clients, families, employers, educators, funders, and community members.
Facilitate referral meetings and client intake, explain services, and conduct skill and vocational assessments.
Facilitate person-centered planning to help clients meet their employment goals.
Help clients develop work readiness, social, and self-advocacy skills through work experiences, individual coaching, and community activities.
Build relationships with businesses to secure jobs for people with disabilities.
Facilitate client job starts and provide on-site training and guidance to clients and their supervisors and coworkers.
Collaborate with business, school districts, state partners, and other agencies to further Vadis’ mission.

Benefits

Medical insurance at low premium cost to employees; dependent coverage is available at employee cost.
Employee dental, vision, and life insurance fully paid by Vadis; dependent coverage and supplemental life insurance are available at employee cost.
Employee assistance program.
403(b) retirement plan with up to a 6% company match after one year of employment, dependent on contributions.
Vacation accrual of up to 10 days per year.
Sick leave accrual of one hour for every 40 hours worked.
Ten paid holidays: eight fixed and two floating.
Paid bonus days off between December 26 and December 31 annually, based on eligibility.
Holiday bonus.
Business mileage reimbursement, currently $0.66 per mile.
Client job-start incentive bonuses.
Career advancement and professional development opportunities.
Ability to transfer to one of Vadis’ five county office locations.