Achieving True Self·New Kensington, Pennsylvania
The Employment Specialist works directly with clients to prepare them for employment opportunities that align with their skills and interests. They provide coaching, support, and documentation to ensure effective service delivery.
Achieving True Self-Allegheny County, PA.
ATS is growing and we are looking for Employment Specialists to join our team!
An Employment Specialist is responsible for providing job-readiness and vocational coaching services.
You will prepare your client for sustainable career opportunities, and assist them in obtaining competitive integrated employment.
This will include implementing established processes and use of program-specific resources designed to support adults and transition age students with Autism/neurodivergent needs and other various disabilities in a variety of workplace settings.
This includes identifying individual abilities & interests, coaching on critical workplace skills, modeling appropriate social interactions, redirecting perseverative behaviors, preparing for following written procedures and work instructions, interpreting environmental cues, identifying sensory needs, and discussing accommodations.
You will also have opportunities to support the workplace by coaching coworkers, consulting and coaching clients managers and consulting with other paid supports related to employment.
ATS is looking for candidates around the New Kensington, PA area who are available part time with the ability to grow into full-time over time. Your availability needs to be flexible to match to the employment schedule of the clients you support. Availability should include a minimum of 2-3 evenings a week and flexibility on the weekends.
The range for this position is $17-$21/hour based on commensurate experience.
The best perk we can offer is to provide you with a chance to make a difference in the lives of our clients while working with talented and dedicated people who love what they do.
Who is ATS, and what is our Mission?
Achieving True Self is passionately cultivating and inspiring growth through the delivery of evidenced based treatment to assist individuals, families, organizations and their surrounding communities to achieve their self-defined goals. Through a supportive organizational culture focused on developing and retaining team members, we are determined to change the world by instilling hope and helping each person whose life we touch achieve their truest self.
People matter. A concept so simply stated, yet powerfully embraced.
Achieving True Self is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer that celebrates differences and thrives on diversity. Applicants and employees will not be discriminated against because of their race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or factors and characteristics prohibited by local, state or federal laws.
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Achieving True Self is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, military status, national origin or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, or applicable local law.
Candidates must have a high school diploma or GED, with a preference for degrees in related fields. A minimum of 2-3 years of experience working with neurodiverse individuals is strongly preferred.
Market context
In Pennsylvania, employment specialist roles are often tied to community-based services, supported employment, and programs serving neurodiverse job seekers. Competition can be strong because employers typically look for a high school diploma or GED, related education, and 2–3 years of experience with neurodiverse individuals, while benefits such as medical, dental, vision, PTO, and an EAP can make openings more appealing. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time, and compare them with the original posting before applying.
