Employment Specialist

Community Options, Inc.; Moorestown Township (NJ); On-site; Full time

Job summary

Community Options, Inc. is seeking a full-time Employment Specialist based in Ocean County, NJ. In this role, you will coach individuals with developmental disabilities to develop essential job skills and assist them in achieving employment. This position offers a competitive salary starting at $20/hour along with various benefits including medical insurance, paid holidays, and generous PTO.

Benefits

Competitive Insurance Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision)

Paid Holidays—Including a Birthday Holiday

Generous PTO

403b Retirement Plan

Employee Incentive & Discount Programs

Qualifications

• Two years’ full-time work experience in supporting people with disabilities.
• Valid driver's license with satisfactory driving record.

Responsibilities

• Provide necessary assistance for people with disabilities to be placed in competitive employment.
• Coach individuals to develop independent job skills.

Skills

Coaching

Documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

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Description

Description

Community Options, Inc. is a national non-profit agency providing services to individuals with disabilities in 12 states.

We are Now Hiring a Full-time- Employment Specialist in Ocean County, NJ Covers: (Ocean, Atlantic, Gloucester, and Salem counties) tocoach persons with developmental disabilities and prepare them for employment. The Employment Specialist will develop essential job skills for persons with disabilities and assist in job placement.

Starting pay is $20.00/per hour

Responsibilities

• Provide the necessary assistance for people with disabilities to be placed in competitive employment.
• Coach the person with disabilities to develop independent job skills.
• Work side-by-side with persons with disabilities at job sites.
• Reinforce essential skills, or teach new skills such as developing a resume, conducting a successful job interview, and completing a job application.
• Accurately complete all documentation.
• Additional tasks and responsibilities may be assigned
• Employee must cooperate with the license and department staff in any inspection, inquiry, or investigation
  
  

Minimum Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree
• Two years’ full-time work experience in supporting people with disabilities
• Valid driver's license with satisfactory driving record
• Employment is contingent upon successful completion of checks of criminal background, central registry, child abuse registry, and drug testing
  
  

Why Community Options?

• Competitive Insurance Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision)
• Paid Holidays—Including a Birthday Holiday
• Generous PTO
• Employee Incentive & Discount Programs
• 403b Retirement Plan
• Incredible career growth opportunities
• University partnerships that include tuition reduction
  
  

Please Visit Our Website to Complete an Online Application! Careers.comop.org

Community Options is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Human Resources

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care, Mental Health Care, and Philanthropic Fundraising Services

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