Locations: Greater New Haven Area
Schedule: M-F 8A-4P/8:30A-4:30P FLEX (Full Time)
We are looking for an Employment Specialist in the Greater New Haven area who is bilingual in Spanish/English!
If you have a passion for helping others find purpose through meaningful work, this is an opportunity to make a true difference! This role is perfect for recent college graduates, those studying psychology or human services, career changers, and individuals with a background in mental health.
What You Will Do
- Support individuals in building work readiness, job skills, and self-esteem through person-centered on-the-job coaching and individualized placement.
- Provide guidance in goal setting, resume building, interview preparation, and developing soft skills that promote emotional well-being and workplace success.
- Partner with employers and community organizations to create inclusive, recovery-friendly employment opportunities.
- Offer consistent follow-up, encouragement, and advocacy to help individuals maintain employment and stability.
- Identify job opportunities, develop soft skills, and network with different departments or companies.
- Complete required documentation accurately and conduct follow-up visits to ensure success.
- Bachelor’s degree in psychology, human services, or a related field OR relevant experience.
- Valid driver’s license and reliable vehicle.
- Strong communication, advocacy, and networking skills.
- This is more than just a job. It is an opportunity to make a real difference. You will help individuals gain confidence, build independence, and live meaningful lives while growing your own career in a supportive and inclusive environment.
- Extensive paid training and certification program
- Generous benefits package (medical, dental, vision, pet insurance)
- Paid time off (increases over years of service)
- Self-directed retirement plan options (403B)
- PSLF loan forgiveness eligibility
- Access to an Employee Assistance Program including mental health resources
- Ongoing diversity, equity, inclusion, & belonging initiatives
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Join Ability Beyond, where you can be accepted, celebrated, and truly impactful.
Ability Beyond is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment, ensuring that no individual is discriminated against based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
About the company
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At Ability Beyond, we discover, build and celebrate the ability in all people. Our organization is dedicated to empowering every person, no matter their ability, to have the opportunity to live, work and thrive as an integral part of their community. We serve 3,000 adults with disabilities annually throughout Connecticut and New York, and support employment for people with disabilities nationwide with our affiliate consulting group Disability Solutions.
For over 60 years, Ability Beyond has pioneered ways to help thousands of people with physical and mental disabilities to discover their abilities and become an integral part of their communities.
Today, with over 3,000 people benefiting from our services across New York and Connecticut, we are at the forefront in developing innovative programs and best practices that are being recognized and adopted on a national level.
Through our groundbreaking programs in community job training and placement, supported living, and recreational and educational enrichment, we empower the individuals we serve to live full and rewarding lives.
We are always going beyond – to ensure that the people we serve have a place to call home, enjoy independence through work, and have a forever home where they can age with dignity.
We are a 501 (c) (3) organization headquartered in Bethel, CT and Chappaqua, NY.