Employment & Training Support Professional 1

Job Description

Job Description

Are you a caring, organized, energetic, optimistic, reliable, team player with great interpersonal skills? COME WORK WITH US while we help build a world in which individuals with disabilities and other disadvantages realize their full potential.

**$500 sign on bonus ($250 at the completion of first week of training and $250 after successful completion of first 90 days)**

Position: Employment & Training Support Professional 1 – Full Time

Location: West Springfield, MA

Rate of Pay: $22.00 per hour

Hours: 40 hours per week

Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:00pm

Summary:

• The Support Professional 1 provides orientation, training, and supervision of individual members in the program by implementing employment plans designed to maximize worker progress and assure jobs are performed to specifications.. Assists members with setting and achieving goals, monitors progress, and provides person centered services. Fosters positive relationships with all stakeholders through information, education, and advocacy.

Qualifications:

• High School/GED
• Must have a valid driver's license, good driving record and a reliable vehicle

Requirements :

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be organized, detail-oriented, and have solid time management skills.
• Ability to use computers including various Microsoft systems and email
• Valid driver’s license, good driving record, willingness to transport program members in personal and/or agency vehicle.
• Must be able to travel within the region to access residential settings, employers, and community organizations.

“Viability values our employees and the talents that they bring with them every day. Last year 30 staff members were promoted within the agency to roles that supported their professional growth.”

Full-time Viability staff members are eligible for the following:

• Health, Dental & Vision insurance plans.
• Dependent care flexible spending account.
• Flexible Spending & Health Savings account.
• Pet-plan discount program offered through Fetch.
• Company paid Long-term Disability insurance.
• Company paid Short-term Disability insurance. (NY & OK employees only)
• Company paid Life & AD&D insurance.

Benefits & Perks for all Viability staff members:

• Employer matched 403B contributions starting day 1 of employment.
• Eligible for Tuition Reimbursement.
• Generous paid time off.
• 11 Paid Holidays a year.
• Access to training and professional development resources through our comprehensive online learning platform.
• Referral Incentive bonus. For every friend, family member, or previous co-worker you refer to join our Viability team, you will receive an incentive bonus for each successfully hired candidate!
• Employee Assistance Program that provides confidential assistance for all life challenges.
• Work-life balance.

Who We Are

Our team of 480 dedicated employees share the desire to do meaningful work and make a difference in the lives of individuals with disabilities in Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, Rhode Island, and Oklahoma.

Our Mission

Our mission is to build a world in which individuals with disabilities and other disadvantages realize acceptance, inclusion, and access.

Our Vision

Be a community of program participants and staff making inclusion and access of individuals with disabilities or disadvantages a way for people, businesses, and communities to succeed together.

To apply, please see the Careers section of our website at VIABILITY.org. If accommodations are needed for the application process, please call or text us at View phone number on ziprecruiter.com, and we will be happy to assist.