Employment Specialist - Part-Time - Western NY (Buffalo)

Employment Solutions

Join the future of Heritage Christian vocational services! Are you interested in an exciting opportunity assisting individuals with developmental disabilities in finding Employment Solutions? You will be an ally to people by encouraging them to achieve their goals to secure and maintain meaningful employment opportunities. And you will advocate for people with disabilities to have equal access to careers in their communities. Be more than one thing working at Heritage Christian.

Pay for this position : $20.93 - $22.90 / hr

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above range represents the organization's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Responsibilities

• Work with individuals with developmental disabilities both on and off the job site, developing work related skills.
• Teach others how to be successful in their job by role modeling and providing ongoing feedback and support.
• Assist individuals in handling day to day responsibilities at the job site.
• Facilitate relationships between the individual and employer and co-workers.
• Ensure a safe, positive and meaningful work experience for the individual.
• Completion of required documentation and communication of pertinent information to the individual and their support team.

Qualifications

We are proud to be an EEO / AA employer M / F / D / V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.