Location: Menands,NY, USA
$2500 sign on bonus!Come join our team as an Employment Specialist Menands with Northeast Career Planning a division of Unity House of Troy. Assist those with disabilities to locate, obtain, and maintain competitive employment!Salary based upon experience and degreeResponsibilities:Develop a positive working relationship with program participants.Identify appropriate employment opportunities through skills testing.Assist with obtaining employment through resume development, interview preparation and active employer engagement.Have and/or gain knowledge of barriers to employment faced by participants with disabilities. Discuss how to accommodate for those barriers, and how to advise/educate an employer regarding those barriers.As participants become employed, assist with maintaining on or off-site job coaching/training and job retention support.Maintain ongoing communication with participants as needed by regularly checking inAccurately complete necessary documentation in a timely manner.Possess and/or gain knowledge of the local labor market and actively engage with potential employers to develop job opportunities.Participate in activities that contribute to professional growth and development, maintain professionalism, integrity and accuracy in the performance of all agency duties as detailed in agency employee handbook.Promote a culture of inclusion and belonging.Requirements:An Associate's Degree in a relevant field and related work experience will be considered. Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field and related experience working with individuals with disability is preferred. Must have reliable transportation. Valid NYS driver's license is required as driving is a part of this position. Solid customer services skills or have relevant counseling training/experience. Must be able to effectively organize, prioritize and use your time wisely.Benefits :Generous time off benefits including 13 paid days off in your first year for full time employment (increases every year)56 hours of NYS Sick Leave10 paid holidays plus 2 floating holidaysMajor medical leaveMedical/dental/vision/life insurance403b (you can contribute right away) company contributions begin after two years of employmentStudent Loan forgiveness program.50% reduction in childcare tuition at A Child's Place.Plus, gym, tuition and cell phone discountsCome work for an agency that cares about their employees and community!Unity House is a Rensselaer County-based human service agency that provides a wide range of services to meet the otherwise unmet needs of people in our community who are hurting and struggling. We assist those who are living in poverty, adults living with mental illness or HIV/AIDS, victims of domestic violence, and children with developmental delays. We work to achieve social justice in our community and to create a better understanding of those we serve.As An Equal Opportunity Employer, we commit ourselves to recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting persons in all job classifications without regard to race, color, age, sex, creed, disability, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, predisposing genetic characteristics national origin, domestic violence victim status, familial status, marital status, military status, pregnancy related condition, arrest and/or criminal conviction record, or any other category protected by law, unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification or other exception.Join us in making life better for people with disabilities.