Impactful Career Coach for Disability Services

Access, Inc.; City of Middletown (NY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits

Generous PTO

Tuition Assistance

Job summary

Access, Inc. in Middletown, NY seeks an Employment Specialist to help people with disabilities prepare for and secure meaningful work. You’ll coordinate with families, schools and providers, supervise job placement, and develop on-the-job training to boost productivity and confidence.

The role emphasizes advocacy, follow-up support, and collaboration to remove barriers, with a high school diploma required, bilingual English/Spanish a plus, and competitive hourly pay of $19 plus benefits.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma and experience working with disabled, economically disadvantaged or students
• Associates Degree in Human Services or related field preferred
• Bilingual English and Spanish speaking a plus

Responsibilities

• Coordinate efforts with families, schools, and other service providers
• Supervise the work abilities and performance of the individual and their work setting
• Assess the strengths and needs of individuals in relation to their performance and job setting
• Develop and implement on-the-job training techniques for the individual at the work site
• Design strategies appropriate to assist the individual to make progress in their placement in terms of productivity, interpersonal skills, quality of work, and behaviors
• Aid individuals in obtaining needed support services
• Provide follow‑up and job retention counseling services
• Monitor the individual’s progress on the job and provide intervention and support to maintain employment
• Work-site assistance, relationship building and management
• Assist with job development activities such as visiting potential job sites and attending interviews
• Provide employers with crisis and technical assistance
• Complete necessary and required documentation for all needed aspects of the program
• Provide needed advocacy to personally represent the individuals in discussion with benefits retention, and other areas as needed
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

High School Diploma

Associates Degree in Human Services or related field

Job description

Access, Inc. in Middletown, NY seeks an Employment Specialist to help people with disabilities prepare for and secure meaningful work. You’ll coordinate with families, schools and providers, supervise job placement, and develop on-the-job training to boost productivity and confidence.

The role emphasizes advocacy, follow-up support, and collaboration to remove barriers, with a high school diploma required, bilingual English/Spanish a plus, and competitive hourly pay of $19 plus benefits.