Employment Specialist Full - Time

Description:
Overview: Opportunities for Positive Growth, Inc. is committed to providing meaningful and dignified support to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. We are:

• 100% employee owned
• Named a Top Workplace (Indiana) ten times and Top Workplace USA in 2022
• Earned a Person-Centered Excellence Accreditation with Distinction through the Council on Quality and Leadership
• A woman-led business

Position: We are seeking an Employment Specialist who will provide services for those on the Autism Spectrum or diagnosed with Developmental/ Intellectual Disabilities of all ages. We are experiencing a lot of growth and therefore this is a full-time Employment Specialist position (based on an average of 35 hours per week). The Employment Specialist:

• Assists the person in completing initial training
• Ensures the person is stable on the job before fading services
• Assists the person in learning job tasks and professional skills
• Assists a person to secure competitive employment
• Works to discovering a person's career goals

The Employment Specialist's hourly pay is a minimum of $18.50 and remains competitive based on experience. This is a Full-time position. Benefits include:

• Holidays Paid
• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Employer provided cell phone and computer
• Employee Assistance Program
• Continued Education/ conference reimbursement
• Mileage Reimbursement

PM22Requirements:
High School diploma, or equivalent, at least eighteen (18) years of age, be able to legally work in the United States, have a properly maintained vehicle with appropriate insurance, be able to lift up to 50 lbs., be able to walk, bend, squat, turn in the knees, back, wrist and shoulders and grasp with both hands (to properly administer CPR and other personal care/lifting techniques), be able to competently administer CPR/First Aid, demonstrate proof of a negative TB screening, and preferably have at least one (1) year of experience working with individuals with disabilities in integrated settings.
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