Neurodivergent Employment Coach

Autism Plus; United States; Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Chocolate Factory discount

Health cash plan

Blue Light Discount

Refer-a-Friend bonus

GloSave access

25 days annual leave

Company pension

Employee Assistance Programme

Mileage reimbursement

Training & CPD

Job summary

Autism Plus in North Yorkshire seeks a dedicated Employment Support Worker to help adults and young people with autism move toward paid employment through tailored interventions.

You will work 1:1 in the community, travelling across North Yorkshire, building employability skills, engaging with employers, and supporting individuals from engagement to sustained employment within a person-centred approach.

Responsibilities

• Support to individuals with Neurodivergent conditions.
• Implement an individual's action plan in a person-centred way.
• Identify and approach employers to create opportunities for customers - using job carving/ job creation and through relationship building with employers
• Actively engage with employers to achieve job outcomes and sustainment in employment for those we support
• Develop effective ongoing links with employers to become first point of contact for future vacancies and identify work trials and other approaches towards securing outcomes for customers
• Work proactively with external organisations and stakeholders to ensure barriers are supported and overcome as part of the journey towards employment
• Enable individuals to become as independent as possible and to grow in confidence, with the ultimate goal of progressing towards paid employment
• Ensure that adequate records are kept for each customer in line with Autism Plus policies and procedures.
• Encourage and support individuals in expressing their needs, views and concerns.
• Enable individuals make choices and decisions and participate as fully as possible in planning and decision making processes.
• Develop meaningful and trusting relationships with individuals to enhance their confidence, self esteem, personal development and general sense of wellbeing.
• Travel across North Yorkshire to meet individuals in their local communities, with flexibility to undertake longer journeys where required to ensure full regional coverage

Job description

Autism Plus in North Yorkshire seeks a dedicated Employment Support Worker to help adults and young people with autism move toward paid employment through tailored interventions.

You will work 1:1 in the community, travelling across North Yorkshire, building employability skills, engaging with employers, and supporting individuals from engagement to sustained employment within a person-centred approach.