Careers

The Employment Specialist is responsible for the coordination, development, planning, outreach, assessment, and evaluation of the Assessment Services program, and is expected to promote vocational and employment-oriented goals for individuals with disabilities seeking services through Sonder SOLUTIONS. The Employment Specialist fosters relationships with community-based business partners to secure or maintain work-site opportunities for program participants and works with the business partner’s staff to ensure that program participants are able to perform their job duties and are empowered to reach their work goals.

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The Employment Specialist oversees service-specific outcomes, implements direct services provided by the organization to include evaluation of services, personal development, job skills, individual service plans, case management, and service delivery. Employees in this position serve as a liaison with state agencies, community business partners, and fellow staff to provide updates and required reports on participants’ service objectives. This position requires general knowledge of the workforce, work-readiness skills, case management, community resources available for individuals with disabilities, and the ability to make recommendations regarding the necessary services and plans for each participant.