11/07/2024
Due to a demand in trusted services, VaryAbility is hiring! We are experiencing a high interest in our services and need you to help us continue to provide these trusted services in our community. Do you have the passion and experience to promote varied abilities and strengthen workforce inclusion?
If you love making a difference in other people’s lives, enjoy a flexible schedule, interested in constantly learning and growing, like to be creative, and love networking, this position is for you! Join a growing organization and one that is recognized for the hard work performed by its owner for the clients they serve and the impact they have in the community. You will:
Promote and develop permanent employment, temporary work experience, and job shadow opportunities.
Help employers meet their hiring and retention needs by performing informational interviews, as well as creating or customizing jobs, including performing job and task analysis.
Educate and assist your clients with resume writing, job searching, and interviewing techniques.
Assisting the client and his/her supports concerning the reality of work and realistic work options.
Serve as the liaison with parents/guardians, home environment, and/or support teams.
Provide written documentation in compliance with the State of Wisconsin Department of Vocational Rehabilitations (DVR) Technical Specifications and other contracted funding sources.
Perform Job Coaching responsibilities.
Conduct job development by matching participants’ personal preferences, education, training, experience, and work place limitations with work opportunities in the community.
Maintain regular communication with DVR Counselors, other funding agencies, employers, participants, guardians, and other supports.
Why work for VaryAbility?:
Potential rate of $15-20/hour (dependent on experience)
Retirement Savings plus match
Paid Time Off
Ability to set your own schedule based on client’s and employer’s need.
Core hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., with occasional nights and weekends required, based on client and employer needs.
What are other employment consultants saying about their job?
We love the flexibility and creativity we can bring to the role.
We love knowing we are helping the whole person and making a difference.
We love the variety this role has every day and week.
We love the culture of continuing education, learning and growing.
We love the collaboration and opportunity to work as a team in supporting each other and the support from our management team.
Are you prepared to be our Employment Consultant?
Associate’s Degree or Bachelor's degree in a related field, such as one that promotes the physical, psychosocial, or vocational well-being of individuals with disabilities, and
One-year work experience providing vocational rehabilitation (VR) related service to individuals with disabilities or similar, or
Equivalent combination of education and experience.
While on-site with clients, you may need to experience the role to find the best way to do the job. Position requires someone to expose themselves to a variety of employment settings; sit, stand, bend, kneel, lift, push, pull, walk, and be very physical at times.
Learn more about this position and VaryAbilty–
VaryAbility is an employment consulting firm with a passion for connecting employers with skilled job seekers. We believe the employment journey is personal for both employers and job seekers, and we personalize our approach for every company and individual we work with.
