Direct Support Professional: Training Specialist-Job Coach

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For more information, please see:  Employment Training Specialist Part-Time Mon-Fri 9-1 Make a Difference Every Day. Empower People. Change Lives. Are you looking for a rewarding career where your work truly matters? At DWI, you’ll have the opportunity to help individuals with disabilities achieve greater independence, success, and confidence in the workplace and community. As an Employment Training Specialist, you’ll work one-on-one with individuals who have secured employment, providing job coaching, encouragement, advocacy, and skill development.

You’ll celebrate milestones, overcome challenges together, and play a direct role in helping people reach their goals and thrive at work.

• Meaningful, purpose-driven work that changes lives
• Supportive team environment with coworkers who care
• Paid time off
• Flexible scheduling based on client needs
• Opportunities to build valuable coaching and employment support skills
• Work for an organization that has been transforming lives in our community for more than 51 years
• Starting pay: $13.50 per hour

At DWI, we believe every person deserves the opportunity to live, work, and participate fully in their community. Our vision is a society that recognizes and values the abilities and potential of all individuals. For more than five decades, we have empowered people with disabilities and other barriers to achieve their chosen level of economic and social independence. Our culture is guided by values of respect, integrity, accountability, choice, diversity, independence, hope, and courage.

When you join DWI, you become part of a mission-driven team dedicated to making a positive impact every day.

• Provide direct job coaching and support to individuals employed in community workplaces.
• Help clients develop vocational skills and workplace success strategies.
• Advocate for clients and support their growth toward greater independence.
• Collaborate with employers, families, and support teams.
• Encourage, motivate, and celebrate client achievements.

This is a part-time position (up to 29 hours per week). Hours are based on client needs and may include weekdays, evenings, weekends, and occasional schedule changes with 24-hour notice.

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Two years of experience in vocational rehabilitation, special education, teaching, counseling, human services, or a related field preferred.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills.
• Valid driver’s license required.
• Ability to pass a Health & Welfare criminal background check.

If you’re compassionate, dependable, and passionate about helping others succeed, we’d love to hear from you. Join DWI and become part of a team that’s building a more inclusive community—one person, one job, and one success story at a time.
** ELEVATE YOUR CAREER AND JOIN AN IMPACTFUL JOURNEY**

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DWI is an Equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, or national origin.

This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

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