Employment Specialist

Community Options Enterprises; Morristown (NJ); On-site; USD 22,730 - 32,373; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Insurance Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision)

Paid Holidays—Including a Birthday Holiday

Generous PTO

Employee Incentive & Discount Programs

403b Retirement Plan

Career growth opportunities

Tuition reduction through university partnerships

Job summary

A leading community service provider in Morristown, NJ, is hiring a part-time Employment Specialist to coach individuals with developmental disabilities. This role involves helping build essential job skills and assisting with job placement. Responsibilities include working directly with clients at job sites and teaching skills for successful job applications. The starting pay is $20.00 per hour, along with competitive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid holidays, and career growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years of full-time work experience supporting people with disabilities.
• Valid driver's license with a satisfactory driving record.
• Successfully pass background checks and drug testing.

Responsibilities

• Assist people with disabilities in being placed in competitive employment.
• Coach individuals to develop independent job skills.
• Work directly with individuals at job sites.
• Teach essential skills such as developing resumes and conducting job interviews.
• Complete all required documentation accurately.

Skills

Coaching persons with disabilities

Documentation accuracy

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Overview

We are Now Hiring a Part-time Employment Specialist in Morristown, NJ to coach 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

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 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