Employment Specialist

United Against Human Trafficking; Quinlan (TX); On-site; USD 38,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

United Against Human Trafficking seeks a dedicated Employment Services Specialist to support participants through all stages of employment. This role emphasizes career planning assessments, job readiness instruction, and work-based learning under supervision of the Program Director.

You will coordinate with employers, advocate for people with disabilities, and document progress to support competitive, integrated employment outcomes while fostering skill-building and participant engagement.

Qualifications

• College degree or equivalent experience.
• Experience working with people with disabilities preferred.
• Strong computer/navigation skills.
• Willingness to travel for conferences/trainings, in and out of state.
• Background check required.
• Valid driver's license required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate employment services programs for individuals with disabilities on an individual and group basis.
• Engage employers to identify openings and unmet employment needs.
• Advocate for the collective needs of people with disabilities with advocacy groups.
• Document services and maintain records for evaluation and reporting purposes.
• Provide job placement assistance, job coaching, referrals, and oversee employer training programs.
• Deliver CPA activities, lead job readiness instruction, and support work-based learning opportunities.

Skills

Counseling

Job development

Communication

Computer skills

Travel willingness

Continuing education

Background check

Driver's license

Education

College degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Position Description:

Delivers continuous, hands-on support to participants across all stages of employment services. Duties include assisting with Career Planning Assessment (CPA) activities, leading job readiness instruction, supporting work-based learning opportunities, providing job coaching support, facilitating successful matches between participants and available positions, and guiding participants through the job search and hiring process. This position promotes active engagement, strengthens skill-building, and helps individuals advance toward competitive, integrated employment outcomes under the supervision of the Program Director.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Coordinate employment services programs on individual and group basis to people with disabilities; take referrals; set goals with participants; work with people with disabilities on completion of goals; support people with disabilities in areas requiring advocacy; make referrals to other organizations as needed; work with families of participants when appropriate.


• Engage employers to identify openings and unmet employment needs.


• Advocate for the collective needs of people with disabilities.Work with advocacy groups within MHI service area.


• Document services provided according to policies and procedure.Maintain objective, clear and concise records of contacts in participant's file; solicit needed information from consumers for program evaluation and reporting purposes; record completed requests for information.

Position Requirements:

• Ability to counsel with and listen to the concerns of people with disabilities.


• Ability to assist people with disabilities plan, and achieve personal goals.


• Ability to assist people with disabilities in finding employment and developing job related skills.


• Ability to engage employers by setting up meetings and visiting potential work sites.


• Ability to provide job placement assistance, job coaching, referrals and oversee employer training programs.


• Knowledge of community-based services available to people with disabilities.


• Knowledge of general laws and regulations providing rights and benefits to persons with disabilities.


• Ability to express ideas clearly in both written and oral communications.


• Ability to analyze proposed legislation, regulations ordinances for purposes of determining effect on the lives of persons with disabilities.

Minimum Qualifications:

• College degree or equivalent experience.


• Prefer experience working with people with disabilities.


• Human Resources and/or job development and placement experience preferred.


• Excellent computer navigation skills.


• Ability to travel to conferences/trainings in and out of the state.


• Participate in continuing education classes.


• Pass a background check.


• Valid driver's license.