Employment & Training Specialist 3

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

Position: Employment & Training Specialist 3 – Full Time

Location: Ledyard, CT

Rate of Pay: $25.80 per hour

Hours: 37.5 Hours per Week

Schedule: Monday – Friday 9:00am-4:30pm

Summary:

• Are you looking to make a meaningful difference in the lives of others? Viability is seeking an Employment Specialist to join our team supporting individuals who use DMHAS services and are living with mental health or co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders. In this role, you will promote, develop, and expand employment opportunities—helping participants achieve their career goals and thrive in the community.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support individuals in identifying, securing, and maintaining competitive employment.

• Partner with employers to develop and expand job opportunities for program participants.

• Provide individualized vocational counseling and job readiness training.

• Collaborate with treatment teams, community partners, and families to ensure coordinated support.

• Maintain accurate documentation and progress notes in compliance with program and agency standards.

• Travel regularly throughout Eastern Connecticut to meet with participants and employers.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED/HiSET and 3 years of related experience; or

• Associates degree with 2–3 years of experience; or

• Bachelor’s degree with at least 1 year of experience.

• Experience working with individuals with mental health and/or substance use disorders preferred.

• Experience providing employment or vocational support services strongly preferred.

• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation required (travel within the region).

“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 (413) 461-9486, and we will be happy to assist.