Supported Employment Specialist

If you are looking for employment with a purpose where you can help improve the daily lives of the members of your community, then consider a career with Pioneer Human Services!

We are currently looking for a Supported Employment Specialist with a passion for human services. This is an exciting opportunity to be involved with an organization focused on a transformative path towards social change, creating pathways for rehabilitation, reintegration, and redemption.

Who we are – Our Mission We empower justice‐involved individuals to overcome adversity and reach their full potential.

For over 60 years, we have proudly serviced our clients with professionalism and empathy. We are a nationally recognized non‑profit with 35+ locations across Washington state that provided a chance for change to over 9,500 individuals in 2024.

At Pioneer, our employees are important. That’s why we offer a Total Rewards package that includes compensation and benefits to support employees' health, security, and balance.

New hires for this position typically start between $21.79 and $27.24 hourly, depending on factors such as work location, experience, qualifications, skills, competencies, internal equity, and market conditions. While the full pay range is provided to support pay transparency, individual compensation will vary within the range based on these factors.

Eligible after 30 days of full‑time employment (minimum of 30 hours/week):

• Medical
• Flexible spending
• Dental
• Vision

Additional coverage after 60 days:

• Life
• AD&D
• Disability

Other benefits:

• Dependent Daycare Flexible Spending
• Tuition assistance (100% for bachelor's, 50% for graduate programs)
• Retirement plan (3.5% annual compensation contribution, plus 3.5% match for 6% individual contribution)
• Employee recognition programs
• Public transportation discount
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

This position is designated to provide Supported Employment services to individuals who want to work and are experiencing barriers to employment. Services are intended to support successful community participation, reduce barriers, and increase long‑term vocational and/or educational stability through skills training, cueing, modeling, advocacy, and connection to community supports as identified by the person‑centered assessment, individualized goal plan, and career profile.

Supported Employment Specialists uphold fidelity to the IPS model while supporting a holistic, integrated care approach that improves outcomes in employment, health, and community transitions. Which includes pre and post‑employment supports.

Primary/essential duties and responsibilities are but not limited to:

• Provide coaching, education, support, and skill‑building related to individualized employment, education, or entrepreneurship goals, guided by the career profile and person‑centered plan.
• Operate from a peer‑informed, person‑centered lens that honors participant choice, voice, and self‑determination in all vocational decisions.
• Ensure services are strengths‑based and trauma‑informed, supporting dignity, respect, and empowerment through validation of lived experience.
• Identify career and occupational targets through development of a career profile that captures participant preferences, strengths, and barriers.
• Provide skill‑building as it relates to filling out applications, resume building, and interview preparation, tailored to the participant’s career profile and goals.
• Provide financial education and resources to guide decisions about starting and maintaining work, wage changes, and benefits.
• Provide rapid job search, helping participants seek jobs directly as an alternative to extended pre‑employment assessments.
• Offer individualized follow‑along supports for as long as the participant desires.
• Demonstrate and model hope, conveying optimism that competitive employment and career growth are achievable.
• Provide job development by creating opportunities to build relationships with employers based on participant preferences.
• Utilize rapid, individualized and diverse job search strategies.
• Engage participants as equal partners in their employment journey, reducing power imbalances…