Employment Specialist OPWDD

$750 sign on bonus may apply!

Come join our team as an Employment Specialist at NCP at Unity House of Troy if you want to experience the satisfaction of assisting individuals with disabilities locate, obtain, and maintain competitive employment!

Responsibilities:

Assist individuals in obtaining and maintaining integrated community employment under the HCBS waiver.

Assist individuals sustain paid employment in an integrated setting in the general workforce that meets personal and career goals.

Engage in person-centered employment planning to help develop vocational goals.

Document the delivery of SEMP services, review documents and prepare Staff Action Plans.

Attend Life Plan meetings and communicate with other OPWDD staff regarding progress and outcomes for individuals receiving SEMP services.

Develop a positive working relationship with individuals involved with the program.

Have and/or gain knowledge of barriers to employment faced by individuals with disabilities.

Discuss how to accommodate for those barriers, and how to advise/educate an employer regarding those barriers

Promote a culture of inclusion and belonging.

Requirements:

Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field and related experience working with individuals with disability is preferred. An Associate’s Degree in a relevant field and related work experience will be considered. 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 Leave

10 paid holidays plus 2 floating holidays

Major medical leave

Medical/dental/vision/life insurance

403b (you can contribute right away) company contributions begin after two years of employment

Student Loan forgiveness program.

50% reduction in childcare tuition at A Childs Place.

Plus, gym, tuition and cell phone discounts

Come 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 bon a fide occupational qualification or other exception.