Employment Consultant - Job Coach, Job Developer

ADEC; Elkhart (IN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

PTO (immediate eligibility)

8 paid holidays + floating holiday

403(b) retirement plan

Job summary

ADEC Inc. is seeking an Employment Consultant to help individuals with IDD find meaningful work in Elkhart and St. Joseph County. You will guide clients through job searches, interviews, onboarding, and ongoing employer mentoring to secure placements.

The role emphasizes advocacy for client abilities, developing employer partnerships, and expanding opportunities within the local community. This is an on-site position with competitive benefits and annual reviews.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Experience in HR or staffing is desirable.
• Experience with individuals served in IDD populations is helpful.
• Strong customer service and communication skills are essential.
• Ability to meet with employers to create employment opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Discuss with your client what meaningful work means for them.
• Assist them in their job search, interviewing, and on-boarding.
• Mentor clients and employers to make a successful job placement.
• Search for employment opportunities that meet an individual's goals and abilities.
• Advocate for an individual's abilities and desire for employment with area employers.
• Partner with employers to fill their employment needs.
• Develop new employer partnerships with NADSP-aligned programs.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

HR experience

Staffing experience

Employer outreach

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

ADEC’s services revolve around one mission: Helping individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities find informed choice and possibility. We serve more than 1,000 individuals each year through more than a dozen programs, ranging from music therapy for children to supervised group living for adults.

The Position

ADEC has an excellent opportunity for someone with an interest in helping individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) live a life of informed choice and possibility in Elkhart and St. Joseph County.

One of the ways we achieve this is through employment. In fact, the “E” in ADEC stands for Employment and is one of ADEC’s core values. ADEC believes that people with disabilities deserve an opportunity to find dignity and meaning in work. They deserve to find a job that matches their goals and dreams, a job they are excited about, a job they can flourish in. The Employment Consultant position is great for someone who has experience in HR, staffing or has a passion helping individuals served.

If you share this same passion, then this may be your moment to join team ADEC as an Employment Consultant. ADEC’s Employment Services needs someone with commitment to our mission who is ambitious and innovative in helping individuals find meaningful employment. As an Employment Consultant, you will:

• Discuss with your client what meaningful work means for them
• Assist them in their job search, interviewing, and on-boarding
• Mentor clients and employers to make a successful job placement
• Search for employment opportunities that meet an individual's goals and abilities
• Advocate for an individual's abilities and desire for employment with area employers
• Partner with employers to fill their employment needs
• Develop new employer partnerships, sharing the rewards of employing an individual with IDD
• Positively impact an often overlooked population, your local community and economy

The Company

When you join team ADEC, you join an agency with 70+ years of experience and respect with the IDD population and local community.

ADEC offers excellent benefits, including:

• Medical, Dental and Vision insurance
• PTO (that you start earning immediately)
• 8 paid holidays, plus one floating holiday
• Eligibility for increase at 1yr anniversary and annual increases
• 403(b) retirement plan with company match
• Life insurance (ADEC paid benefit) ability to purchase additional, dependent, and spousal life insurance
• Tuition Assistance and Student Loan Assistance programs
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Short-Term Disability Insurance
• National DSP Certification Program through NADSP
• Public Loan Forgiveness Program Eligibility

Starting pay $17.50 - $18.50. Bachelor's degree preferred. Considered candidates must have strong customer service and communication skills, experience with the IDD population, and drive to meet with employers to create employment opportunities. Learn more about ADEC at www.adecinc.com.

ADEC Inc is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Compensation details: 18.5-19.5 Hourly Wage