Employment Support Specialist ($1000 Hiring Bonus!)

Job Description

Job Description

About Us

Placement Partners provides community-based vocational and residential services to adults with developmental disabilities, TBI, and others requiring assistance to work and live independently. Over the years, we have earned a reputation for providing outstanding human services and endeavor to meet each challenge with a positive approach. We invite you to join our group of enthusiastic and dedicated employees who strive each day to improve the lives of others and enjoy their success. Join Placement Partners today, and help us create a better tomorrow!

About the Role

As an Employment Support Specialist, each day is spent helping individuals with disabilities achieve greater independence through meaningful employment and community involvement. You'll meet with clients in the community, at workplaces, and occasionally in their homes to provide job coaching, career exploration, and life-skills training. Your work may include helping someone build a resume, prepare for an interview, navigate public transportation, learn workplace expectations, or resolve challenges on the job. You collaborate with employers, families, and interdisciplinary team members to support employment success and long-term job retention while advocating for each person's goals and needs. Alongside direct support, you document progress, develop individualized goals, attend team meetings, and coordinate services that empower consumers to build confidence, maintain employment, and actively participate in their communities.

Job Duties:

• Assist a caseload of clients in maintaining competitive employment and developing life skills for community participation, promoting independence and success.
• Provide on-the-job mentoring, including guiding clients through onboarding, training, creating a work schedule, and establishing means of transportation.
• Support job retention by offering ongoing training, counseling, and advocacy to resolve workplace issues and promote job satisfaction and advancement.
• Help clients develop personal life skills through person-centered planning and regular monitoring of progress toward individual goals.
• Complete required reports, participate in staff meetings and training, and maintain communication with the interdisciplinary team to track client progress and ensure program compliance.

Job Type: Full-Time, Part-Time

Pay: $22.50 - $24.00 per hour

Hiring Bonus: $250 upon successful completion of 90 day training period, $750 upon successful completion of first year of employment.

Qualifications

Must be at least 18, have a high school diploma/GED, a valid driver's license with a reliable vehicle, and proof of up-to-date auto insurance. Prior experience working with individuals who have developmental disabilities in a social services field is not required but preferred.

Available Client Caseload Locations:

• Woodbury, Burnsville, Apple Valley (Full Time)
• Bloomington, Eagan, Apple Valley (Full Time)
• Jordan, MN (Part-Time, 10-15 hours/week)
• Shakopee/Burnsville/Eden Prairie (Can be combined with Jordan caseload if candidate desires more hours, up to 30/wk)

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Mileage reimbursement
• Paid orientation
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Paid training

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to Relocate:

• Minneapolis, MN 55430: Relocate before starting work (Required)