Candeo is a not-for-profit organization focused on helping people to live their best lives through our direct services, professional advocacy, and community education? We provide Supported Community Living and Supported Employment services to adults with intellectual disabilities, developmental disabilities, mental health diagnoses, and Traumatic Brain Injury.

Are you interested in playing a crucial role in helping Candeo’s clients obtain and retain meaningful employment? We currently have an opening for a full-time Employment Specialist. This role requires a blend of interpersonal and communication skills, ability to work independently, problem-solving skills, integrity and a deep understanding of employment services and supports. Responsibilities include identifying employment opportunities consistent with the supported individual’s abilities, interests, preferences, aptitudes, and individual plan for employment.

Employment Specialist Key Responsibilities:

Person-Centered Planning: Provide guidance for developing and implementing client life plans, including integrated employment. Utilize supported employment techniques like job analysis, labor market analysis, Discovery, Customized Employment, and systematic instruction.

Employment Services: Provide an array of high quality employment supports and services to Iowans with disabilities.

Skill Matching: Evaluate job seeker skills and match them with employer requirements.

Employment Planning: Develop employment plans based on job seeker information and identifying potential employers.

Direct Support: Assist job seekers in obtaining integrated employment in the community.

Employment Support: Set up ongoing supports and monitor employment relationships.

Community Engagement: Build and maintain business contacts to create employment opportunities.

Documentation: Electronically capture key information for progress monitoring and billing.

Pay: $17.00/hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Mileage reimbursement
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule: Day shift

Work Location: In person. Monday-Friday 8:30am-4:30pm

Job Type: Full time 40

Education: Bachelor’s degree or commensurate experience, preferably in human services, sociology, psychology, education, human resources, social services, marketing, sales or business

• Successful experience working with individuals with disabilities
• Valid Iowa Driver’s License, proof of automobile insurance and willingness to travel to central Iowa counties serviced by Candeo
• Must pass required background check
• With 24 months obtain Association of Community Rehabilitation Educators (ACRE) certificate of completion and/or Certified Employment Specialist Professional (CESP) or equivalent certification

Equal Employment Opportunity: Candeo prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Candeo conforms to the spirit as well as to the letter of all applicable laws and regulations.