Job Description
Description
We are Now Hiring a three Full-Time Employment Specialist in The following Counties: Hudson, Morris & Sussex , NJ to coach persons with developmental disabilities and prepare them for employment. The Employment Specialist will develop essential job skills for persons with disabilities and assist in job placement.
Starting pay is $20.00/per hour
Responsibilities
- Provide the necessary assistance for people with disabilities to be placed in competitive employment.
- Coach the person with disabilities to develop independent job skills.
- Work side-by-side with persons with disabilities at job sites.
- Reinforce essential skills, or teach new skills such as developing a resume, conducting a successful job interview, and completing a job application.
- Accurately complete all documentation.
- Additional tasks and responsibilities may be assigned
- Employee must cooperate with the license and department staff in any inspection, inquiry, or investigation
Minimum Requirements
- A Bachelors degree required.
- Two years’ full-time work experience in supporting people with disabilities
- Valid driver's license with satisfactory driving record
- Employment is contingent upon successful completion of checks of criminal background, central registry, child abuse registry, and drug testing
Why Community Options?
- Competitive Insurance Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision)
- Paid Holidays—Including a Birthday Holiday
- Generous PTO
- Employee Incentive & Discount Programs
- 403b Retirement Plan
- Incredible career growth opportunities
- University partnerships that include tuition reduction
Please Visit Our Website to Complete an Online Application! Careers.comop.org
Community Options is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V
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Numbers & Facts
| Location | Morristown, New Jersey |
| Industry | Nonprofit Charitable Organizations |
| Company Size | 5,000 to 9,999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1989 |
| Website | http://www.comop.org |
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Skills
- Background Investigationunmatched
- Driver's Licenseunmatched
- Retirement Planunmatched
- Substance Abuseunmatched
- Tuition Feesunmatched
Benefits
Performance Bonus, Professional Development, 401K, Employee Referral Program, Flexible Spending Accounts, Employee Events, Retirement / Pension Plans, Transportation Allowance, Tuition Reimbursement, Vehicle Allowance, Life Insurance, Merchandise Discounts
About Company
Community Options’ mission is to develop housing and employment supports for persons with disabilities.
Community Options believes in the dignity of every person, and in the freedom of all people to experience the highest degree of self-determination. Embracing this philosophy, Community Options works with individuals with significant disabilities through residential services, day programs, social enterprises that employ individuals with disabilities, high school transition programs, and specialized programs for respite and medically fragile adults. As a national agency, Community Options seeks to promote the inclusion of people with disabilities in the community through person centered and natural supports, and collaboration with community partners to increase accessibility to services. Community Options does not administer any large congregate programs, recognizing that people with the most severe disabilities need environments, equipment, clinical and staff support that are tailored to their very specific needs. In its history, the agency has developed a reputation for quality, cost effective administration that encourages individual choice and flexibility.
We currently operate in 11 states:
- Arizona
- Kentucky
- Maryland
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
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