The Top Ten Reasons Why You Should Work for The Whole Person: 1) New Hires get 5+ weeks (224 hours) of Paid Time Off (PTO) a year - this goes up at 2 year anniversary and 5 year anniversary! 2) Unused PTO rolls over to the next year - up to 350 hours 3) Flexible hours, you know who you need to visit, we let you dictate your schedule 4) We pay 100% of the Employee's Insurance costs for: Medical, Dental, Vision, Gap Medical Insurance, Short Term and Long Term Disability and a $20,000 Term Life Insurance Policy 5) We pay 6.37% of your gross into your Retirement Plan - 403(b) 6) 11 Legal Holidays that aren't counted toward your PTO! 7) How many places have you worked that has a "FUN Committee"? 8) TWP has set aside Professional Development fees for each employee 9) We are a $35 million Not-for-Profit with 88 Full-time and 30+ part-time Employees 10) This year, our organization celebrated 40 years in the Greater Kansas City Area Title: ILA/Employment Specialist Department: Employment Services Reports to: Employment Services Manager Status: FT - Non-Exempt Hours per week: 40 GENERAL DESCRIPTION The Employment Specialist is responsible for providing advocacy, independent living skills training, peer counseling, information and referral, and related services designed to help people with disabilities maximize their opportunities for employment. The individual in this position will serve as a role model and mentor for people with disabilities. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS – LEVEL I
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Note: All employees for The Whole Person must provide proof of vaccination against the Covid-19 virus. WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS This position spends a portion of their time in the office, but also will travel locally to visit consumers/clients, meet with service providers or attend meetings. While performing the duties of this job the employee has the potential to encounter unpredictable clients. The position has mostly an inside work environment and occasional outside work, traveling from one location to another, with exposure to weather conditions. OTHER DUTIES Please note that this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. The Whole Person is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring staff members reflecting the great diversity of our community. Reasonable accommodations will be made upon request. People with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. |