It's My Life Inc. / Person Directed Supports Inc. is looking for motivated, results driven, creative Employment Specialists to support Individuals with disabilities in locating and maintaining employment. This Employment Specialist position does require travel throughout the Lancaster Area.

Requirements:

• Experience working with Individual's with intellectual disabilities and or mental health diagnosis'
• Ability to work side by side with Individuals being supported for on the job coaching.
• Employment Specialist must be able to be flexible with day, evening, and weekend availability.
• Ability to maintain a valid driver's license and vehicle of their own. Mileage reimbursement provided.
• Willingness to travel throughout the Lehigh Valley as well as the greater Lancaster area.
• Good communication skills.
• Ability to be creative
• Ability to be a motivated self starter.
• Supported Employment experience is preferred.
• ACRE Training preferred
• Associates degree required.
• Knowledge of American Sign Language (ASL) preferred

About Person Directed Supports Welcome to Person Directed Supports where our goal is to provide essential resources and supports in a loving, caring environment to individuals with intellectual disabilities. Founded in February of 2000, PDS is proudly a family owned and operated not for profit organization. “There had to be a way to support people in a manner in which they had a positive, self-directed way of building a life that they wanted, a way to support people to build on strengths not their disability, a life in which they have people involved with them that they choose, a life in which they have people who want to be in their life and only rely on paid supports when needed. So in February of 2000 my wife and l gathered up some money and started a Pennsylvania not-for-profit agency that would focus on four principles.” Our team at Person Directed Supports comprises of caring and highly trained and educated professionals.

Person Directed Supports Inc / It's My Life Inc are EEO Employers

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $20.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Education:

• Associate (Required)

Experience:

• Supported Employment: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Work Location: Multiple locations