Employment Specialist FULL - TIME

Overview: Opportunities for Positive Growth is committed to providing meaningful and dignified support to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. We:

• are 100% employee-owned
• are consistently recognized as a Top Workplace (Indiana) fourteen times, 1st place in 2025 for Values, 1st place in 2024 for Managers, 1st place in 2023 for Meaningful Career, and Top 100 Workplaces for USA Today in 2024 and 2025
• are accredited with Person-Centered Excellence with Distinction through the Council on Quality and Leadership

Position: We are seeking an Employment Specialist who will provide services for people on the Autism Spectrum or diagnosed with Developmental/ Intellectual Disabilities of employable ages. This is a full-time Employment Specialist position (based on an average of 35 hours per week) and is available for an immediate hire. The Employment Specialist:

• works to discover a person’s career goals
• assists a person to secure competitive employment
• assists the person in completing initial training
• assists the person in learning job tasks and professional skills
• ensures the person is stable on the job before fading services

Pay & BenefitsStarting Pay: This full-time, salaried position starts at a minimum of $18.50 per hour, with pay remaining competitive based on experience.Bonus Potential: Employment Specialists are eligible to earn up to $4,000 in bonuses each quarter—that’s up to $16,000 per year in additional performance-based income.Work Schedule: This is a 35-hour work week position, with an expectation of at least 25 billable hours per week.
Benefits Include:

• Mileage Reimbursement
• Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Continued Education / Conference Reimbursement
• Employer-Provided Cell Phone and Computer

We’re committed to supporting our team both professionally and personally—offering a balanced workload, meaningful incentives, and benefits that go beyond the basics.

Compensation details: 18.5-20 Hourly Wage

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