Employment Specialist/ Senior Employment Specialist
Beyond Support Network
- Buffalo, United States
- Hybrid
- Senior Level
- Posted
- Full Time: 37.5 hours per week, Flexible Schedule, Hybrid Position
- The Employment Specialist provides individualized job development, work skills training and supervision to individuals receiving services in a community-based work setting.
Specialist
Valid New York State driver’s license in good standing, New York automobile insurance, and a reliable motor vehicle required.
Responsibilities
- Specialist
- (Vocational Trainer, Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist, Job Coach, Human Services, Production, Work Skills Training, Trainer, Employment Trainer)
Requirements
- High School Diploma or equivalency PLUS two years full-time direct service experience with developmentally disabled adults.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Rehabilitation Counseling, Special Education or other closely related developmental disabilities field, PLUS one year full-time direct service experience with developmentally disabled adults.
- Minimum: Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Rehabilitation Counseling, Special Education or other closely related developmental disabilities field. Experience with developmentally disabled adults preferred.
- Preferred: Master’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Rehabilitation Counseling or other closely related developmental disabilities or human services field PLUS 1 year full-time direct service experience with developmentally disabled adults.
- Valid New York State driver’s license in good standing, New York automobile insurance, and a reliable motor vehicle required.
Pay
- Starting Rate of Pay: $19.00/hour
- Starting Rate of Pay: $20.00/hour
Benefits
- 12 Paid holidays
- Generous Paid time off (PTO)
- Agency funded life insurance and long-term disability
- Supplemental insurance: short-term disability, life insurance, cancer care insurance, pet insurance
- Auto & homeowner insurance discounts
- Employee referral program
- 401k w/Agency match & more
- Beyond Support Network
- It’s
- just a job… It’s…
- Supporting others
- Developing YOU
