WFA Employment Consultant / Mentor

are-able Talent Management System•Portland, OR

About The Position

The Employment Consultant supports people with disability to prepare for, secure, and maintain meaningful employment with inclusive and supportive employers. The role is suited to someone who thrives in a fast-paced, people-focused environment and offers a full-time position with meaningful community impact. Comprehensive induction and ongoing training are provided. The role involves working collaboratively with jobseekers to understand their strengths, interests, motivations, and employment goals; helping them build confidence and capability; and connecting them with training, development opportunities, or additional supports. The consultant provides tailored post-placement support and works with employers and partner organisations to promote inclusive employment practices, advocate for jobseekers, identify suitable roles, and create pathways to employment. Accurate, compliant documentation is also required, with administrative tasks making up approximately 30% of the role. The position includes performance targets.

Requirements

Strong customer service or community engagement experience is identified as suitable experience for the role.
Engaging, people-focused approach and ability to make others feel comfortable.
Resilience and ability to keep moving forward when challenges arise.
Confidence in meeting employers and advocating for jobseekers.
Ability to understand and work within a performance framework with targets.
Solid administration skills, computer literacy, and strong attention to detail.
Innovative approach to engaging local employers and creating job opportunities.
Motivating personality and customer service skills to inspire participants to find work.
Team-player approach, including sharing ideas and supporting colleagues.

Responsibilities

Work collaboratively with jobseekers to understand their strengths, interests, motivations, and employment goals.
Support jobseekers to build confidence and capability, including connecting them with training, development opportunities, or additional supports.
Provide tailored post-placement support to help jobseekers settle into employment and thrive in their roles.
Build relationships with local employers, promote inclusive employment practices, and advocate for jobseekers.
Engage and partner with organisations to identify suitable roles and create pathways to employment.
Maintain accurate documentation and ensure jobseeker information is complete and compliant.
Meet performance targets and work collaboratively with colleagues to support employment outcomes.