Employment Specialist FULL - TIME

Company: Opportunities for Positive Growth Inc
Location: Fishers
Posted on: March 14, 2023

Job Description:

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 ownednamed a Top Workplace (Indiana) ten times and Top Workplace USA in 2022earned a Person-Centered Excellence Accreditation with Distinction through the Council on Quality and Leadershipa woman-led businessPosition: 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:works to discovering a person's career goalsassists a person to secure competitive employmentassists the person in completing initial trainingassists the person in learning job tasks and professional skillsensures the person is stable on the job before fading servicesThe 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:Mileage ReimbursementHealth, dental, vision, and life insuranceEmployee Stock Ownership PlanPaid Time OffHolidays PaidEmployee Assistance ProgramContinued Education/ conference reimbursementEmployer provided cell phone and computerPM22 PM23Requirements: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.PI207944434

Keywords: Opportunities for Positive Growth Inc, Fishers , Employment Specialist FULL - TIME, Human Resources , Fishers, Indiana