Autism Community Support & Employment Coach

Keystone Human Services; Harrisburg (Dauphin County); On-site; USD 28,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hourly wage $20.50

Bachelor’s degree premium $2.00/hr

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Keystone Human Services in Harrisburg, PA, seeks a full-time Community Support and Employment Professional to join our Autism team. You will provide person-directed support to help individuals participate in community life, learn job tasks, and strengthen workplace skills.

You will coach and collaborate with employers, maintain ISP-aligned plans, collect progress data, and ensure safe, healthy environments. A high school diploma is required; a bachelor’s degree qualifies for higher pay.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required; bachelor's degree preferred.
• CESP credential or ACRE certifications (or equivalent) within nine months of hire.
• Experience in human services; autism experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide individualized support in homes, workplaces, and community settings in accordance with each person's ISP and other plans.
• Help individuals build valued social roles, friendships, daily living skills, and independence.
• Provide hands-on job coaching, teach job tasks, support workplace independence, and collaborate with employers to promote retention and success.
• Participate in planning meetings and communicate progress, observations, concerns, and outcomes with individuals, families, team members, employers, and other stakeholders.
• Collect data, maintain timely documentation, and monitor progress toward ISP goals.
• Create safe, healthy environments and provide emotional and physical support, including meals, personal care, health needs, and medical appointments as required.
• Adapt services to individual needs and assist with scheduling, budgeting, transportation, and access to community activities and employment as applicable.
• Follow plans, orders, job-site requirements, regulations, and procedures; maintain professional boundaries.

Skills

Communication skills

Reading and understanding information

Computer literacy

Education

High school diploma

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

Keystone Human Services in Harrisburg, PA, seeks a full-time Community Support and Employment Professional to join our Autism team. You will provide person-directed support to help individuals participate in community life, learn job tasks, and strengthen workplace skills.

You will coach and collaborate with employers, maintain ISP-aligned plans, collect progress data, and ensure safe, healthy environments. A high school diploma is required; a bachelor’s degree qualifies for higher pay.