Job Description

Level: Entry
Job Location: La Cholla - Tucson, AZ 85746
Position Type: Full TimeEducation
Level: HSD + 4 years or AA + 2 years or BA/BS
Salary Range: $19.00 Hourly

Job Shift: Monday - Friday (8:00am - 5:00pm)
Job Category: Nonprofit - Social ServicesWe are looking for a full time Employment Specialist to join the team!
Under the direct supervision of the Employment Program Coordinator, promote the model of vocational services and recovery as a mainstream employment method and assist people with significant disabilities to access real employment opportunities.
Hours: Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm
Minimum

Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree, and one year of experience in providing rehabilitation services, employment-related supports, and/or peer support services.
- Associate’s degree plus two (2) years behavioral health work experience which includes on year of experience in providing rehabilitation services, employment-related supports, and/or peer support services.
- High School Diploma or GED plus Peer Support Specialist certification plus three (3) years of behavioral health work experience which includes on year of experience in providing rehabilitation services, employment-related supports, and/or peer support services.
- High School Diploma or GED plus four (4) years of behavioral health work experience which includes on year of experience in providing rehabilitation services, employment-related supports, and/or peer support services.
Excellent Benefits Include:
- Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
- 403b Retirement Plan
- Employee Assistance Program
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Supplemental Insurance
- Employee Wellness Program
- 11 paid holidays
- Generous PTO accrual rate
- Earned Paid Sick Time
- Community Engagement Opportunities
Important Notes:
Must be 21 years of age (automobile insurance requirement) and possess a valid AZ driver’s license with a “clean” or “acceptable” driving record.
Applicants must be able to pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check.
This is a Safety Sensitive Position. Pursuant to the AZ Drug Testing of Employees Act ARS 23-493, COPE Community Services, Inc. has determined this is a safety sensitive position.  Because this is a safety sensitive position and in accordance with its Drug- and Alcohol-Free Workplace policy, COPE reserves the right to exclude or remove a person from this position if COPE believes in good faith that the employee's current use of any drug, legal, prescribed by a physician or otherwise (for example, medical marijuana), if the drug could cause an impairment or otherwise decrease or lessen the employee's job performance or ability to perform the job duties. Employees are obligated to inform COPE of any current drug use that could impair or otherwise decrease or lessen the employee's job performance or ability to perform the job duties.
COPE Community Services, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer . We do not discriminate in hiring or in any other term, condition, or privilege of employment with regards to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, disability, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, familial status, or any status protected by law or regulation. It is our intention that all qualified applicants and employees be given equal opportunity and that hiring and other employment-related decisions are based on job-related factors.
Thank you for considering COPE as an employer!