Employment Specialist (Bilingual Spanish Preferred)

Community Options, Inc.; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 20,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid holidays

Generous PTO

Retirement plan

Job summary

Community Options, Inc. in Tucson, AZ is hiring a Full-time Bilingual Employment Specialist to coach individuals with developmental disabilities and prepare them for competitive employment.

The role focuses on developing job skills, supporting placement efforts, and ensuring accurate documentation, with flexible hours and a preference for Spanish language skills. Starting pay is $18.00 per hour, with benefits including health coverage, paid holidays, PTO, and retirement plan options.

Qualifications

• Bilingual Spanish preferred for daily communication with clients and partners.
• Two years’ full-time work experience in supporting people with disabilities.
• Valid driver’s license with satisfactory driving record and reliable transportation.

Responsibilities

• Provide 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 resume writing, interview techniques, and job applications.
• Accurately complete all required documentation.
• Experience with billing and authorization processes in employment or vocational services.
• Cooperate with license and department staff during inspections or inquiries.
• Carry out additional tasks as assigned.

Skills

Bilingual Spanish

Education

High school diploma

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 Bilingual (Spanish preferred) 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

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
• Flexible Hours
• Bilingual Spanish Preferred
• Two years’ full-time work experience in supporting people with disabilities
• Valid driver's license with satisfactory driving record and reliable transportation

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

#IND-TU