Employment Specialist

Community Options, Inc.; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 37,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Insurance Benefits

Paid Holidays

Generous PTO

Employee Incentive & Discount Programs

403b Retirement Plan

Career growth opportunities

University partnerships with tuition‑a

tuition reduction

Job summary

Community Options, Inc. is a national non-profit providing services to individuals with disabilities. We are hiring a Full-time Employment Specialist in Tucson, AZ 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, with starting pay of $18.00 per hour and flexible hours. Equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Employment service (Job Skills and Job Placement) credentials from UNTWISE.
• Open availability.
• Two years’ full-time work experience in supporting people with disabilities.
• Valid driver’s license with satisfactory driving record and reliable transportation.
• UNT credentials are a plus.

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.
• Ability to work with all types of criminal backgrounds, including sex offenders.
• 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.
• Experience with billing and authorization processes, particularly in employment or vocational services.
• Employee must cooperate with the license and department staff in any inspection, inquiry, or investigation.
• Additional tasks and responsibilities may be assigned.

Skills

Coaching

Documentation

Billing knowledge

Communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

UNTWISE credentials

Job description

Community Options, Inc. is a national non-profit agency providing services to individuals with disabilities in 11 states.

We are now hiring a Full-time Employment Specialist in Tucson, AZ 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 $18.00/per hour

This position has Flexible hours

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.
• Ability to work with all types of criminal backgrounds, including sex offenders
• 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.
• Experience with billing and authorization processes, particularly in employment or vocational services
• Employee must cooperate with the license and department staff in any inspection, inquiry, or investigation
• Additional tasks and responsibilities may be assigned

Minimum Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Must have Employment service (Job Skills and Job Placement) credentials from UNTWISE
• Open availability
• Two years’ full-time work experience in supporting people with disabilities
• Valid driver's license with satisfactory driving record and reliable transportation
• UNT credentials are a plus

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

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