Employment Specialist

Access Services is seeking a dedicated Employment Specialist to support individuals with disabilities throughout the Lehigh Valley regio n of Pennsylvania in achieving meaningful employment and personal growth. This partners closely with individuals, families, employers, community agencies, and vocational rehabilitation professionals to develop and implement individualized employment plans. The Employment Specialist assists individuals in securing and maintaining competitive community-based employment, provides job coaching and on-the-job training, and delivers ongoing support to promote long-term success in the workplace. This position combines direct service, case management, employer relationship building, and advocacy while ensuring the safety, well-being, and development of each individual served. The role offers a combination of community-based work, office responsibilities, and hybrid remote flexibility, with regular travel required throughout the Lehigh Valley area.

Essential Functions

Help ensure the safety and well being of all individuals receiving services.

Assist, support and instruct individuals receiving services so that each individual will be afforded appropriate opportunities for growth and development.

Assist director with the development and coordination of the designated program component to which the Employment Specialist has been assigned, including the coordination of individual schedules.

Participate in interdepartmental team meetings and serve as a liaison with the individual, family members, residential support staff, county case managers, program management, and employer/community contact persons.

Overall responsibility for the development, implementation, and monitoring of action plans and OVR Individualized Plans for Employment for the assigned individuals.

Assist individuals in locating competitive work opportunities in the community.

Assist individuals in maintaining employment opportunities. Provide on the job training that is tailored for the individual and satisfies the specifications of the job. Provide follow along supports appropriate to the situation and the individual.

Complete necessary assessments, job site analysis, data records, placement records, correspondence and all required reports as well as file management.

Attend required meetings and trainings.

Have knowledge of emergency procedures and provide instruction and coordination of emergency procedures to individuals in this service.

This position requires the ability to travel during the course of a normal workday to successfully carry out the expectation of this position including attending offsite meetings, and providing services in the community