Are you looking to make a difference in your community?

We are now hiring Job Coaches to support adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) to attain or maintain employment. You will be helping to place people in jobs that match their skills and providing support at each step along their career paths. This community-based role is a fantastic, hybrid-remote opportunity if you are looking to enter or grow within the Social Services or Human Services field. As an employment support professional, you will be meeting with clients in their homes and places of work, as well as performing outreach and advocacy throughout your community. Apply today if you are passionate, self-motivated, and team-oriented with a background in sales, social service, or education. Join our organization and help build a brighter future together!

 As part of our ongoing commitment to a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace, we're invested in building teams with a wide variety of backgrounds, identities, and experiences. If you meet some of the requirements, share Northwest Center's values, and support our mission, we encourage you to apply.
Overview of a typical day:Coaching:

•  Flexibility: Your schedule can change day to day depending on the team and client needs.
•  In-person coaching requires driving between worksites: distances can vary depending on region. In rural areas, driving longer distances is often part of a typical day.
• Paperwork and documentation are an important and necessary component of the job. You must be comfortable with using technology remotely and “on the go.” Documentation and paperwork average about 20% of your time.
• You will need to build motivation and keep morale up with clients on your caseload, especially for those not currently working.
• You will need to build and maintain strong relationships with employers by maintaining routine communication and outreach. The role requires coordination with employer partners to support success of clients on the job or in between jobs, to assist with maintaining employment when furloughed or job on hold, and to grow opportunities with employer.

Development:

• Relationship building: You will need to grow new relationships and job opportunities with employers through in person meetings, emails, phone calls
• You will need to build motivation and keep morale up with clients on your caseload, especially for those not currently working
• You will have a caseload of clients which will be your responsibility to support and maintain the required documentation of services provided
• Ownership and Creativity: Creativity and responsibility are key components of the position

Employment Specialist (Entry Level)
Starting Wage Range: $21.50 - $23.00 per hour| Full Wage Range:$21.50 - $28 per hour

 
Employment Consultant (Mid to experienced):

Starting Wage Range: $23.25 - $26.00 per hour| Full Wage Range:$23.25 - $31.85 per hour

Multiple Locations Available: North Seattle and Eastside of King County
Schedule: Full-Time, M-F, 8 am - 4:30 pm What we can offer: 

• Competitive and affordable Medical (including hearing & hardware coverage!), Dental, Vision, Disability, and Life insurance
• 17 Accrued Paid Time Off Days Annually
• 7 Paid Holidays 2.5 Days of Floating Holiday; 5 Floating Holiday days annually after one year
• Retirement 401(K) with a company match
• Physical Wellness Reimbursement Program - $25 per month
• Student Loan Contribution Program - $50 per month
• Highly skilled, dedicated, and collaborative team
• Mileage Reimbursement

Check out the entire list of benefits Northwest Center has to offer here: http://www.nwcbenefits.com

Basic Expectations of your role:

• Providing one-on-one career coaching and retention services for adults with disabilities
• Empowering people with disabilities to reach their full potential
• Building skills and confidence of clients to find employment through resume creation, interview preparation, on-site job training, benefits planning, person-centered planning, assessments services, etc.
• Engaging with community partners to connect clients with support services
• Building relationships with local companies to create job opportunities
• Plus a multitude of other industry-specific support services

Requirements:

• 1 years of experience working in a disability-focused human services field with hands-on experience working with individuals with disabilities 
• Intermediate Microsoft Office skills
• Valid Driver's license and personal mode of transportation
• A flexible schedule to support clients when they work which may include occasional weekends and holidays

Northwest Center is committed to offering reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact us at jobs@nwcenter.org.

At Northwest Center, we do not just accept diversity and inclusion — we celebrate it, support it, live it, and flourish in it to benefit our employees, the community, and our clientele. We believe that our strength lies within our diversity and the forward motion toward a day when people of all abilities can learn and work together.

We believe that curiosity and critical thinking are essential to the dialogue and improving decision-making, planning, resource allocation, and how we treat others. Our goal is to create and implement more equitable practices, policies, and culture. To be equitable means to value and respect individuals from all cultural backgrounds, genders, races, identities, and abilities. Northwest Center is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, including disability and veterans’ status. 

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