Employment Specialist/Job Coaching (S)

Triangle•Salem, MA

About The Position

Triangle is hiring a Senior Career Advancement Specialist for Day Services. The role supports adults with disabilities in achieving meaningful career and personal goals by expanding access to competitive integrated employment, collegiate pathways, and workforce readiness opportunities. The specialist provides individualized and group-based career services, employment support, and career planning; develops relationships with employers and collegiate partners; and helps participants build independence, self-advocacy, and workplace readiness. The position also includes senior-level support for colleagues, employment initiatives, schedules, documentation, billing, and coordination with participants’ support teams. The role is scheduled Monday through Friday for 40 hours per week, with flexibility for nights and weekends and hours adjusted as needed to meet employment-site and participant needs. It includes transportation to employment-related activities when needed. The work environment’s noise level should be adapted to the sensory needs of a neurodiverse population. The employee must occasionally lift or move up to 25 pounds and may perform activities such as standing, walking, sitting, handling objects or controls, reaching, climbing stairs, balancing, stooping, kneeling, talking, and hearing. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Requirements

High school diploma required.
One to three years of human services job placement experience required.
First Aid/CPR and Safety Care certification, or willingness to become certified.
Massachusetts driver’s license and clean driving record required.
Personal vehicle required.
Must clear state and federal background checks.
Ability to communicate verbally.
Ability to read, analyze, interpret, and write documents.
Ability to respond to and navigate common inquiries or complaints from regulatory agencies or family members.

Nice To Haves

Additional education preferred.
Marketing and/or sales experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Deliver individualized and group-based career readiness, employment, and collegiate pathway services.
Provide one-to-one job development, job coaching, and career planning support.
Conduct initial and ongoing assessments to support participants’ personal and professional growth.
Integrate independent living, self-advocacy, soft skills, and workplace readiness into programming.
Support participants in developing natural supports to increase independence and community integration.
Provide transportation to employment-related activities as needed, including interviews, assessments, job searches, and job coaching.
Develop and maintain relationships with community employers and collegiate partners.
Identify, create, and expand competitive integrated employment opportunities.
Facilitate job shadowing, training opportunities, and workforce exposure experiences.
Monitor supported participants’ job performance, workplace behavior, and satisfaction.
Troubleshoot employment-related concerns with employers and stakeholders professionally.
Meet and maintain a 35-hour-per-week quota.
Support onboarding and training of new Career Advancement Specialists in collaboration with the management team.
Lead or co-lead monthly best-practice meetings with the Employment Team.
Design, implement, and evaluate one new employment-related initiative per quarter.
Produce and manage supported-employment schedules and monitor contract utilization.
Submit accurate daily billing and documentation using Penelope software.
Contribute to monthly ISP/Life Plan progress notes and goal tracking.
Collect and maintain data related to ISP/Life Plan goals, behavior plans, and employment outcomes.
Collaborate with Case Management to ensure participant goals are met.
Participate in ISP/Life Plan meetings with DDS, participants, and support teams as needed.
Maintain regular communication with families regarding employment progress and needs.
Participate in team meetings, supervision, and department planning sessions.
Flex schedule as needed to meet employment-site and participant needs and notify management of changes.
Adhere to Triangle policies and procedures and foster a positive, solution-oriented culture consistent with Triangle’s mission.
Promote employment, self-advocacy, and independence across programs and participants; serve as a role model; maintain a positive and respectful attitude; communicate regularly with the supervisor; manage time and workload efficiently; and report to work on time prepared to perform duties.