AbleLight · 13 hours ago
Employment Specialist
Grand Junction, CO
Contract
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
2+ years expAbleLight is dedicated to providing a sense of purpose and community for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The Employment Specialist role focuses on building a pipeline for employment services, acting as a job coach, and ensuring compliance and documentation for clients' progress.
CharityEmploymentFinancial ServicesHealth CareNon Profit
Responsibilities
Identify, develop and maintain positive community and business relationships for the purpose of finding people gainful employment and advancement that provides a meaningful experience
Identify secure new clients to receive employment services through AbleLight
Develop a pipeline of clients by forming strategic partnerships with School Districts to develop and implement pre-employment transition services
Maintain positive and open lines of communications with employers / businesses to identify areas of success and opportunity
Partner with them to effectively remove employment barriers and resolve issues related to community integration and independence for people with disabilities
Coordinate with School districts and Colleges to develop and promote pre-employment transition services, ultimately building a pipeline of clients
Maintain cooperative working relationships with the vocational rehabilitation division and other funding and referral sources
This individual will be responsible for also acting as a Job Coach and will be responsible for a caseload of varying clients
Responsible for full-cycle support including but not limited to career counseling, evaluation, skills training / assessment, ensuring job readiness training and other activities related to employment transition and successful job placement
Be a creative problem solver based on the needs of the individuals and the job duties
Participate as an active member of any team in developing and implementing person-centered employment related goals and objectives, including an employment plan (IPE)
Regular site visits / support to ensures quality of work at job site as well as client success / satisfaction
Responsible for timely and thorough program / case documentation
Follows licensing regulations, agency policies, best practices and protection of individual rights
Observe, evaluate, and record job performance to make recommendations concerning goals and objectives
Break tasks down to achievable components
Advocate for people receiving supports among community co-workers assist individuals in advocating for themselves; promote inclusion in community work sites
Transport individuals to job site if defined by contract
Assure monitoring and documentation of each client’s progress by developing and maintaining tracking and progress reports in a professional and timely manner as it pertains to the person’s employment, individuals support plan goals, licensing / certification and billing requirements
Ensure timely placement of clients, meet retention goals, and ensure compliance with all employer contracts and billable hours requirements
Responsible for ensuring compliance and proactively addressing any gaps
Qualification
Required
Bachelors' Degree in related field or commensurate experience
Two years of relevant experience with 6 months of IDD experience
Active Drivers' License
Outstanding oral and written communication skills, including the ability to interact and communicate clearly and effectively with internal and external audiences and colleagues
Proven ability to draft clear, concise and culturally aware business correspondence
Working knowledge of marketing and public relations and their implications for and relationship to business growth
Ability to think strategically, multi-task, prioritize, respond promptly, and meet deadlines and performance goals
Self-starter comfortable in a remote working environment
Ability and willingness to work a flexible schedule, as needed, including occasional evenings and weekends
Company
AbleLight
AbleLight provides group homes, behavior health, employment, day programs, supported living, employment, and financial services.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
Ziegler
2024-12-05Debt Financing
Leadership Team
Keith Jones
Chief Executive Officer
Recent News
2025-08-29
2025-07-15
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