Community Employment Specialist

Sheppard Pratt; Columbia (MD); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Medical/dental/vision benefits

403b retirement match

Paid time off

Employee Assistance Program

Mileage reimbursement

Job summary

Sheppard Pratt is seeking a Direct Care professional to help clients obtain and sustain meaningful community employment. You will engage in job search, development, coaching, and ongoing support, working with a treatment team and employers to secure placements.

The role emphasizes client advocacy, placement in suitable jobs, and long-term job support within CEP services.

Qualifications

• A high school diploma/GED and two years of experience in the human services field.
• A bachelor's degree in a related field is preferred.
• Experience in supported employment activities including job identification and client advocacy.

Responsibilities

• Support clients in obtaining and maintaining meaningful employment in their communities.
• Engage clients in job search, job development, and on-the-job coaching.
• Collaborate with the treatment team and employers to place clients in suitable jobs.
• Assist with client advocacy and job site integration and retention.
• Provide ongoing post-placement support and follow-up.

Skills

Job coaching

Employer advocacy

Client engagement

Job development

Education

High school diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

Shift and Location

Shift: day shift | Job Location Type: In Person Community Employment Program (CEP) services are designed to help individuals with varying disabilities gain and maintain meaningful employment. Our team helps by identifying client work interests and basic skills required, along with providing on the jobsite training and ongoing support.

What to Expect

This is a direct care opportunity to support clients in obtaining and maintaining meaningful employment in their communities. Services include engagement, assessment, job search, job development, treatment team collaboration, and long-term job support.

What you'll get from us

• A commitment to professional development, including a comprehensive tuition reimbursement program to support ongoing education and licensure and/or certification preparation
• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits for benefit eligible positions
• 403b retirement match
• Generous paid-time-off for benefit eligible positions
• Complimentary Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Generous mileage reimbursement program

This position has a flat pay rate of $22.01/hr.

What we need from you

• A high school diploma/GED and two years of experience in the human services field.
• A bachelor's degree in a related field is preferred.
• Skills and knowledge in performing supported employment activities including identifying and negotiating potential jobs, getting clients integrated into jobs, providing job coaching assistance, and client advocacy with employers and clients.
• A driver's license with 3-points or less and access to an insured vehicle.

WHY SHEPPARD PRATT?

At Sheppard Pratt, we are more than just a workplace. We are a community of healthcare. #LI-HD1