COMMUNITY SUPPORT SPECIALIST

Youth Community Support Specialist
Employment Type: Part-Time / Flexible
Pay Rate: $16.70 per hour
Location: Mercer County, NJ

Job Overview

Advancing Opportunities, an affiliate of Apis Services, Inc., is currently seeking Youth Community Support Specialists to provide individualized support to youth with disabilities and their families within the community.

This role is ideal for paraprofessionals, special education teachers, or individuals with experience working in youth group homes who are looking for afterschool, evening, or weekend opportunities.

Position Summary

As a Part-Time Youth Community Support Specialist, you will make a meaningful impact by providing supervision, guidance, mentoring, and skill-building support to youth with intellectual and physical disabilities. Services are delivered in community and home-based settings and are designed to promote independence, confidence, and positive family relationships.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide one-on-one and small-group support to youth with disabilities

• Assist with skill development, socialization, and positive behavior support

• Serve as a mentor and positive role model

• Support families by reinforcing goals and strategies

• Promote community inclusion and engagement

• Maintain professionalism, confidentiality, and safety at all times

Why Work for Advancing Opportunities?

• Paid training and career advancement opportunities

• Competitive wages

• $500 Employee Referral Bonus

• Flexible scheduling (evenings & weekends available)

• Employee discount programs

Qualifications

Successful candidates must:

• Be 18 years of age or older

• Possess a High School Diploma or GED

• Hold a valid driver’s license

• Ability to successfully complete:

  • State and Federal criminal background checks

  • Drug screening

  • Pre-employment physical and PPD

• Willingness to complete all required orientation and pre-service training upon hire

Make a Difference

Don’t miss this rewarding opportunity to support youth with intellectual disabilities and their families. Your work will provide vital guidance, encouragement, and stability—making a real difference in the community every day.

Who we are: Advancing Opportunities, Inc, an affiliate of Apis Services, is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization providing services and supports to people with disabilities and their families so they can live independently. Recognized as one of the leading disability service providers in the state of New Jersey, the agency is committed to person-centered services delivered in the community. www.advopps.org

Apis Services, Inc. provides administrative services, including recruiting and onboarding new team members for more than 30 for profit and non-profit organizations across the United States so they can focus on their all-important missions. APIS Service, Inc. is a progressive corporation with over 3500 employees nationwide and growing.

The employment opportunities we have to offer dedicated and caring career seekers are endless. Join us in helping to make a difference in the lives of the people we serve by providing good people to support the missions they serve.

Apis Services, Inc. (a wholly owned subsidiary of Inperium, Inc.) provides a progressive platform for delivering Shared Services to Inperium and its Constellation of affiliate companies.

Apis Services provides equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment in compliance with all federal and all applicable state and local laws and regulations, including nondiscrimination in hiring and employment.

All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy/childbirth, veteran status or any other basis protected by law. This policy of non-discrimination and equal employment opportunities extends to every phase and aspect of hiring and employment.