Readiness Specialist

Join Our Team! Make a difference in the lives of people with disabilities! We are proudly hiring a compassionate and enthusiastic Employment Readiness Specialist for our Employment Readiness Day Program for Adults with Developmental Disabilities. As an Employment Readiness Specialist, you will get to work in a specialized day-support style program where individuals with disabilities build skills and confidence in their employment abilities!

The goal of the program is to support a transition from day program into a sustainable and integrated community employment opportunity!

• Competitive Pay:
  Earn $20/hour
• Outstanding Work-Life Balance:
  Enjoy a consistent weekday schedule with NO evenings or weekends required!
• Outstanding Full-Time Benefits
• 3+ weeks of PTO in your first year
• 11 Federal Holidays observed
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental & Vision coverage through Cigna
• Generous 403(b) & 401(a) retirement plans with employer contributions
• 100% Company-Paid Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance
• Clear career advancement opportunities and promotion pathways
• Tuition reimbursement & professional development funding
• $500 annual wellness reimbursement

• Health coverage for you and your family through Medical, Dental, and Vision plans.
• Financial protection with 100% company paid Disability, Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment insurance.
• A 403(b)-Retirement plan in which the company matches dollar for dollar on a generous percentage matching up to 3% of your contribution.
• Tax advantages through Flexible Spending and Health Savings accounts that allow you to pay for specific healthcare and dependent care expenses with pre‑tax dollars.
• Employee Assistance Program, Wellness Program, and Tuition Assistance.
• A generous paid time‑off program in which the benefits increase based on your tenure with the company.

• Prepare and conduct engaging, relevant, and informative group sessions that support the skill growth of the participants in program.
• Support participants to engage in work experiences with community employers including informational interviews, shadowing, workplace tours, and volunteering.
• Seek feedback from participants and their support team regarding pre-employment transition services provided to learn satisfaction and to update curriculum topics and activities.
• Attain positive satisfaction ratings on feedback surveys.
• Maintain positive partnerships with members of the participants’ support teams and other programs, resources, community partners and employers to support the success of individuals in the program.
• Complete required documentation and maintain files.
• Maintain familiarity and compliance with regulatory requirements, funding partners, and CARF (Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities).

• Collect, complete, and maintain required documentation, which may include billing reports, participant reports, and case notes, etc.
• Maintain accurate and detailed information regarding the supports provided, progress of the individual in achieving employment goals.
• Maintain case files and records to CARF standards, including completing and renewing annual releases, individual employment/service plans, and updating participant’s physical and electronic files.
• Provide counseling, behavior intervention, and crisis intervention, responding to the needs of the participants’ physical health, mental health, and safety.
• Ensure that the vocational and non‑vocational needs of the individuals served are being met.
• Provide holistic and person‑centered services.
• Coordinate and participate in Person‑Centered Planning (PCP) process pertaining to the participant’s outcomes and support activities.
• Communicate with directors,…