Employment Consultant

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Goodwill Industries of the Columbia is seeking an Employment Consultant to assist individuals with disabilities in obtaining and maintaining community employment. Position is responsible for business engagement activities with local employers, identifying position openings, and matching the most appropriate individual to the open job vacancy; as well as, providing hands-on support to individuals so that they can maintain successful, long-term employment.

This position will be temporarily located at the Goodwill Central Office on Kellogg St, Kennewick, WA until the new office on Wrigley St, Pasco WA opens in fall 2026.

What will you do in this job?

• Prepare individuals with disabilities for successful job search through resume building, completion of job applications, employer visits, mock interviewing, etc.
• Create employment partnerships in the business community through cold-calling and personal relationship development.
• Document work with individuals served and community employers.
• Support individuals in new jobs through job coaching and retention services.
• Work closely with the Disability Services team to create and execute individualized employment plans, and to ensure placement plans, goals, and targets are being met.
• Engaging with community and systems to create innovative partnerships.

Compensation and Benefits

Starting Rate: $23.00, with eligibility for annual performance-based increases. Maximum pay is $25.88, achievable through sustained good performance and years of service.

Benefits Include:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance: Employee and dependent premiums shared between the company and employee.
• Company-Paid Life Insurance: Coverage provided at no cost to the employee.
• Paid Vacation and Sick Leave: Accrued based on hours worked.
• Paid Time Off (PTO): Twenty four hours of floating holiday annually. Prorated based upon hire date in the first calendar year of employment.
• Additional Longevity PTO: Earned on the anniversary date of hire, based on full- or part-time status.
• On-Demand Payment: Access to earned wages before payday. 
• Bonus Opportunity: Based upon performance and prorated based upon hire date.
• Technology Stipend: Each pay period commensurate with anticipated personal technology use for business.
• Access to Financial Assistance: Support for training, education, and career development to help employees advance in their professional growth.
• Retirement Savings Plan: Eligible to participate in a 401(k) or Roth IRA upon turning 18, with enrollment eligibility after one year of service and 1,000 hours worked in the first year (or 500-1,000 hours each year for two consecutive years). Enrollment entry dates are January 1st or July 1st.

Application Information:

Please be sure to answer ALL of the online screening questions. Incomplete applications will not be processed. This is an important part of the process of getting to know you. Additionally, after applying Goodwill contacts candidates directly through the e-mail address provided at application.

As an employer who welcomes and trains vulnerable adults in the workplace, a background check is run at the permission of the finalist candidates. Each finalist will receive a copy of their report directly from the third party agency who completes the check. This report is sent directly to the e-mail address you specify on your background check authorization. A description of your rights under the Fair Credit Reporting Act and dispute instructions are also included.

Information about specific automatic disqualifying pending charges or convictions may be found in WAC 388-113-0020. To be clear a candidate with a disqualifying pending charge or conviction cannot be hired.

Requirements:

Please apply if you…

Want to grow a professional career in social services

Currently possess the compassion and patience to support the vulnerable in cultivating job skills and sustainable employment.

Have the agility to work both independently and in collaborative teams.

Are a self-starter with personal drive and initiative.

Have excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Have the ability and willingness to support clients at job sites as needed to include some work outside of traditional business hours.

Possess attention to detail and thrive in a time sensitive environment.

Are a creative problem-solver.

Are passionate about providing high quality customer service.

Interact positively with ethnically, culturally, economically, and disability diverse populations.

Can pass an established background screening process.

Possess a valid state-issued driver’s license, good driving record, ability to provide own transportation, and proof of current automobile insurance.