Employment Specialist
Beyond Support Network•Buffalo, NY
•Hybrid
About The Position
The Employment Specialist provides individualized job development, work skills training, and supervision to individuals receiving services in a community-based work setting. This is a full-time, 37.5-hour-per-week hybrid position with a flexible schedule. The starting rate of pay is $19.00 per hour.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalency.
- Two years of full-time direct service experience with developmentally disabled adults.
- Valid New York State driver’s license in good standing.
- New York automobile insurance.
- Reliable motor vehicle.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Rehabilitation Counseling, Special Education, or another closely related developmental disabilities field.
- One year of full-time direct service experience with developmentally disabled adults.
Responsibilities
- Provide individualized job development to individuals receiving services.
- Provide work skills training to individuals receiving services.
- Provide supervision to individuals in a community-based work setting.
Benefits
- 12 paid holidays
- Generous paid time off (PTO)
- Agency-funded health insurance
- Dental and vision insurance
- Agency-funded life insurance and long-term disability
- Supplemental short-term disability, life, cancer care, and pet insurance
- Auto and homeowner insurance discounts
- Employee referral program
- 401(k) with agency match
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
