Employment Specialist

Employment Specialist - Westmoreland County, PA

Achieving True Self (ATS) wants to invest in you! 

At ATS, you will have the opportunity to make a difference in the life of a client. As an Employment Specialist, you will help individuals with disabilities and/or Autism transition into the job market by providing job readiness and employment support; assisting them to find, acquire, and maintain employment. You will get to have fun and let your personality shine while helping your client maintain their independence through meaningful employment. 

As an Employment Specialist, we offer you paid training, opportunities for external education, and professional development. You will be a part of an exceptionally supportive work environment where team members thrive, feel valued, and are ultimately appreciated for their contributions.

Where is ATS providing Employment Specialist services?

• Westmoreland County, PA

Benefits of working at Achieving True Self:

• Competitive pay
• Part-time caseload growing into full-time opportunities available
• Bi-weekly paydays   
• Paid time off
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Retirement Option      
• Travel time reimbursement   
• Continued education supervision opportunities
• Employee Assistance Program  
• Tuition discounts at several Colleges and Universities     
• Work/Life Balance   
• Company technology provided

Required Qualifications:

•  High school diploma or equivalent
• A valid driver's license with proof of car insurance and a good driving record.
•  Your own reliable vehicle.
• Previous experience with employment development and support, a plus. 

Core Responsibilities:

• Work with your client to determine career interests and strengths. 
• Complete a Career Assessment Report to include interests, skills, work and volunteer history, situational assessments, informative interviews, job-type identification, based on interests and strengths, and skills and training needed.
• Assist your client with job finding; resume building and development, job seeking and job skills, including consulting with employment networks, as well as, exploring opportunities for self-employment, interview preparation and guidance
• Provide transportation services, as needed, to support your clients ability to get to and from employment. Provide support and instruction for learning transportation usage.
• Work with your clients to customize supports, as well as, work through negotiating conditions of employment with the employer.
• Provide in-person, on the job training on job tasks and ongoing support with the client and their employer, to include instruction for work habits, work assignments, maintaining job skills and performance achievements, orientation, job aid tools, accommodations including technology, and interpersonal skills.
• Create a detailed plan for support to decrease as their independence, skills, and productivity increase. 

Who is ATS, and What is our Mission?:

Achieving True Self is passionately cultivating and inspiring growth through the delivery of evidenced based treatment to assist individuals, families, organizations and their surrounding communities to achieve their self-defined goals. Through a supportive organizational culture focused on developing and retaining team members, we are determined to change the world by instilling hope and helping each person whose life we touch achieve their truest self.

Achieving True Self is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, military status, national origin or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, or applicable local law.

Achieving True Self is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, military status, national origin or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, or applicable local law.