Employment Specialist II - PT

Didlake, Inc.; Wallops Island (VA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Didlake, Inc. is seeking an Employment Specialist II to deliver supported employment services to individuals with disabilities, providing job coaching, advocacy, and individualized supports in community-based and Didlake-operated settings.

You will coordinate ISPs/IWPs, track service records, maintain compliance, and collaborate with families and partners to promote job stability, growth, and long-term placement.

Responsibilities

• Conduct routine follow-up contacts with employers, supported employment consumers, family members, rehabilitation counselors, and support systems to ensure job success, stability, and retention.
• Provide job coaching, training, guidance, self-advocacy support, disability education, crisis intervention, re-training, travel training, assistive technology implementation, environmental modifications, and wage and benefits management assistance as needed.
• Develop, suggest content for, implement, and monitor Individualized Service Plans (ISPs) and Individual Work Plans (IWPs), including strategies for job retention and progress toward established goals.
• Collect, maintain, and document consumer data, progress, and service records in accordance with applicable accreditation standards, regulatory requirements, funding sources, Didlake policies, and statements of work.
• Coordinate authorizations for services, secure required approvals, request additional authorized hours when needed, and provide information and resources to families, guardians, and natural supports.
• Ensure Group Supported Employment services comply with Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Settings Regulations, including requirements related to community integration, individual choice, privacy, dignity, autonomy, person-centered planning, and individualized service plans.
• May provide short-term employment services as a backup when needed.
• Provide Pre-Employment Transition Services to students with disabilities, including support with Work Readiness Training (WRT), Work-Based Learning Experiences (WBLE), and employment exploration activities.
• Provide disability education and develop natural supports with coworkers and supervisors of supported employees.
• Conduct employer evaluations and participate in job fairs, recruitment campaigns, and employment services marketing activities with community partners and employers as directed.
• Accurately track billable and non-billable intervention time and submit narrative notes and billing information in accordance with Didlake procedures.
• Ensure all consumer and human resource documentation is completed according to prescribed deadlines.
• Attend staff meetings and complete all required Didlake training.

Job description

$1,000.00 SIGN ON BONUS. Paid in increments of $250.00 each quarter (3,6,9 and 12 months of employment)

Didlake, Inc. is a non-profit rehabilitation services organization. At Didlake, creating opportunities that enrich the lives of people with disabilities is our mission. Since 1965, Didlake has served thousands of people with significant disabilities by providing training, job placement, employment opportunities, and day support services. We provide rewarding and purposeful work.

Why This Role Matters

The Employment Specialist II provides supported employment services to individuals with disabilities who need ongoing support to maintain successful employment in community-based and Didlake-operated work environments. This role delivers job coaching, workplace advocacy, skills development, and individualized supports designed to promote job stability, independence, and long-term employment retention.

What You Will Do

Direct Services

• Conduct routine follow-up contacts with employers, supported employment consumers, family members, rehabilitation counselors, and support systems to ensure job success, stability, and retention.
• Provide job coaching, training, guidance, self-advocacy support, disability education, crisis intervention, re-training, travel training, assistive technology implementation, environmental modifications, and wage and benefits management assistance as needed.
• Develop, suggest content for, implement, and monitor Individualized Service Plans (ISPs) and Individual Work Plans (IWPs), including strategies for job retention and progress toward established goals.
• Collect, maintain, and document consumer data, progress, and service records in accordance with applicable accreditation standards, regulatory requirements, funding sources, Didlake policies, and statements of work.
• Coordinate authorizations for services, secure required approvals, request additional authorized hours when needed, and provide information and resources to families, guardians, and natural supports.
• Ensure Group Supported Employment services comply with Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Settings Regulations, including requirements related to community integration, individual choice, privacy, dignity, autonomy, person-centered planning, and individualized service plans.
• May provide short-term employment services as a backup when needed.

Pre-Employment Transition Services

• Provide Pre-Employment Transition Services to students with disabilities, including support with Work Readiness Training (WRT), Work-Based Learning Experiences (WBLE), and employment exploration activities.

Marketing/Public Relations

• Provide disability education and develop natural supports with coworkers and supervisors of supported employees.
• Conduct employer evaluations and participate in job fairs, recruitment campaigns, and employment services marketing activities with community partners and employers as directed.

Administrative

• Accurately track billable and non-billable intervention time and submit narrative notes and billing information in accordance with Didlake procedures.
• Ensure all consumer and human resource documentation is completed according to prescribed deadlines.
• Attend staff meetings and complete all required Didlake training.