Community Support Specialist

CL e0c00df5 8a48 44ea 8d9e 3b8cac4854a1; Plymouth (MA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Holidays

Sick time

CEU trainings

HSA and benefits

403B plan with discretionary match

Wellness activities

Employee assistance

Career development

Job summary

BAMSI is hiring a Community Employment Specialist to assist individuals with developmental disabilities in securing and maintaining community-based employment in Plymouth and surrounding areas.

The role includes job development, one-to-one training, supervision, and coordinating transport to appointments, with emphasis on advocacy and trauma-informed care.

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills in English; basic computer proficiency.
• Experience providing services to individuals with disabilities.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to assist with mobility.
• Compassion, patience, and a trauma-informed approach.
• Bonus: lived experience or multilingual abilities (e.g., Spanish, Portuguese).

Responsibilities

• Provide job development and one-to-one training to clients as part of community employment services.
• Provide ongoing supervision to ensure acquisition of job-related skills and responsibilities.
• Facilitate and develop positive relations between the consumer, coworkers, and employer.
• Transport residents to appointments and community activities.
• Advocate for individuals’ needs and model healthy coping strategies.
• Complete timely documentation.

Skills

Communication skills

Driving

Disability services experience

Trauma-informed approach

Multilingual bonus

Education

High school diploma/GED

Job description

Location: Plymouth and surrounding areas

Schedule: Monday-Friday 8am-4pm (40 hours)

FLSA: Non Exempt

Who We Are:

Founded in Brockton, MA in 1975, BAMSI is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization “bringing people and services together.” Over the years, we have become one of the most trusted organizations working with children, families, individuals, and seniors to enrich their lives.At its core, BAMSI is about building connections with people and services. Each year, our organization impacts the lives of more than 50,000 individuals. BAMSI’s mission is to meet each person where they are so they can learn, grow, and thrive.BAMSI is committed to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Justice, and Accessibility; to creating a holistic system of care; and to abolishing the stigmas surrounding mental illness, disability, and addiction.

What We Offer:

• Time Off - 4 weeks combined vacation, personal and cultural holiday
• 12 paid holidays

• 2 weeks Sick Time
• Highly Specialized Paid Trainings including opportunity to earn CEUs
• HSA and Competitive Benefit Package
• 403B plan with discretionary match
• Wellness Activities
• Employee Assistance Program
• Career Development Opportunities

Why BAMSI?

• Purpose-Driven Work: Make a direct impact on residents’ growth and independence.
• Training & Development: Gain skills in mental health support, MAP certification, and more.
• Collaborative Culture: Join a team dedicated to dignity, respect, and evidence-based practices.

What You’ll Do:

Community Employment Specialists at BAMSI's Brockton Employment Services provide necessary support to enable individuals with developmental disabilities to acquire and maintain community based employment in business and industry. Support provided includes job development, providing one-to-one training to clients as well as ongoing supervision to ensure acquisition of job related skills and responsibilities and facilitating and developing positive relations between the consumer, the consumers coworkers and employer.

What you'll do:

• Job Development
• Skills Training
• Job Coach
• Transport residents to appointments and community activities.
• Advocate for individuals’ needs and model healthy coping strategies.
• Complete timely documentation.

What You Bring:

• High school diploma/GED; mental health experience preferred.
• Experience providing services to individuals with disabilities
• Valid driver’s license and ability to assist with mobility (bending, standing, etc.).
• Strong communication skills (English) and basic computer proficiency.
• Compassion, patience, and a commitment to trauma-informed care.
• Bonus: Lived experience or multilingual abilities (e.g., Spanish, Portuguese).

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