Part Time Employment Specialist

AbleLight•Littleton, CO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Employment Specialist at AbleLight is a crucial team member dedicated to expanding supported employment opportunities for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. This role focuses on creating a robust pipeline of business and clients for employment services, acting as a job coach for new clients, and ensuring all documentation and compliance standards are met. The mission is to empower individuals with developmental disabilities to achieve their full potential by providing a sense of purpose and community through gainful employment.

Requirements

Bachelors’ Degree in related field or commensurate experience
Two years of relevant experience with 6 months of IDD experience
Valid drivers license
Ability to pass a background check
Ability and willingness to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends and holidays as needed.

Responsibilities

Identify, develop, and maintain positive community and business relationships for the purpose of finding people gainful employment and advancement that provides a meaningful experience.
Identify secure new clients to receive employment services through AbleLight.
Develop a pipeline of clients by forming strategic partnerships with School Districts to develop and implement pre-employment transition services.
Maintain positive and open lines of communications with employers / businesses to identify areas of success and opportunity.
Partner with them to effectively remove employment barriers and resolve issues related to community integration and independence for people with disabilities.
Coordinate with School districts and Colleges to develop and promote pre-employment transition services, ultimately building a pipeline of clients.
Maintain cooperative working relationships with the vocational rehabilitation division and other funding and referral sources.
Responsible for timely and thorough program / case documentation
Follows licensing regulations, agency policies, best practices, and protection of individual rights.
Observe, evaluate, and record job performance to make recommendations concerning goals and objectives
All other duties assigned