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Community Employment Specialist Jobs in Dallas, Texas, USA at Achieva
Job Title :
Community Employment Specialist
Are you a mission-driven individual looking for a career to make a difference in someone’s life? Are you seeking a position that offers flexibility to fit your schedule, including various shifts and weekends? Achieva offers career opportunities to individuals who are caring, compassionate and kind.
Achieva is an organization where everyone is valued and respected. Achieva employees support people with disabilities as they live, work, play,and follow their life aspirations.
About Achieva
At Achieva, we envision a community where all people with disabilities lead lives of personal significance. We are an organization of professionals and community partners that help people reach their individualized goals. For over 70 years, Achieva has been committed to the support and inclusion of those with disabilities.
Position type : Full Time, hourly (some flexibility in scheduling)
Hourly rate : $17.66 / hr;$2,000 Hiring Bonus!
Location : Allegheny County
Position Description
The Community Employment Specialist connects people with disabilities with community-based, competitive employment. Working mainly in the community, this person assesses skills, builds job seeker competencies, establishes relationships with businesses and gives individuals the tools and support needed to be successful.
Job Responsibilities – Highlights
Help job seekers with disabilities secure competitive integrated employment through job finding or job development.
Facilitate work assessments or job trials to evaluate a job seeker’s interest and abilities.
Provide job shadowing opportunities for job seekers to explore employment options.
Discover job opportunities, build and maintain relationships with employers and promote sustainable competitive integrated employment :
Market Achieva employment supports and services and promote the inclusion to employers.
Minimum requirements :
Equivalent of a high school diploma and availability to work some evenings / weekends.
Candidates who have experience working with people with disabilities, employment support, recruitment, or advocacy would be a great fit!
Medical, dental, and vision with low employee monthly contributions and low deductibles
Achieva pays for term life insurance, accidental death insurance, and long term disability
403(b) retirement plan. Achieva contributes to the 403(b) retirement plan after 1 year with or without employee contributions.
Paid time off and holiday pay
Achieva is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer (EOE). All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. Achieva is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities.
To request a reasonable accommodation, contact our Human Resources Department , or email [email protected] .
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Title: Community Employment Specialist
Company: Achieva
Location: Dallas, Texas, USA
Category: Non-Profit & Social Impact (Community Health)
