Why join our team

At Options For All, we create opportunities for adults with disabilities to live, work, and love life in their community with dignity and respect. As a USA TODAY Top Workplace, we are proud to build a culture where team members feel supported, valued, and connected to meaningful work.

As a Job Placement Specialist, you will make a difference every day by helping people build independence, make choices, and work toward their goals. This is more than a job. It is a chance to create real impact while joining a mission-driven organization that values dignity, inclusion, and respect. We are looking for people who care deeply, take initiative, and want to help others thrive.

Why you’ll love it here

At Options For All, we believe a great workplace starts with putting people first. We are proud to build a culture where team members feel supported, valued, and connected to the work they do. We celebrate diversity, foster belonging, and create opportunities for growth.

When you join our team, you can expect:

• A supportive team environment

• Meaningful work that makes a difference

• An inclusive culture where you belong

• Opportunities to learn and grow

Your benefits start on Day 1:

• 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees on first day of hire

• Comprehensive coverage for qualifying dependents, including 100% dental and vision and 50% medical

• Retirement savings plan with up to a 5% company match

• Mileage reimbursement for work-related travel

• Paid vacation, sick time, and paid holidays, including your birthday

• Student Loan Repayment Assistance Program

What you’ll be doing

As a Job Placement Specialist, you will provide job placement servces to individuals with disabilities, facilitating business partnerships and project opportunities for Options For All under the Business Development Support Manager.

In this role, you will:

• Develop, cultivate, and maintain business partner relationships that lead to jobs or volunteer

• opportunities for OFA clients.

• Provide at least one potential partnership lead to the OFA Business Development Manager per month.

• Secure a minimum of four client job placements per month.

• Present employment model to employers.

• Negotiate new or renewal wage levels with employers.

• Accompany clients as need their first day of work.

• Create, complete and maintain: Job Contact Log, Development Summary Log, work inventory, assessment, master application, etc.

• Complete all required documentation and reports.

• Attend ISP meetings, as assigned.

• Provide interview training to clients.

• Provide placement updates to Business Development Manager.

• Effectively relay issues and concerns to the Business Development Manager.

• Identify and engage in network-building activities (e.g. community and professional organizations).

• Attend at least one networking event per quarter and 2-3 marketing/vendor fairs per year.

• Conduct trainings to business partners.

• Support the Customized Employment (CE) process, which includes the following core stages:

• Discovery, Job Search Planning, Job Development and Negotiation, Placement Support, and Post-Employment Support.

• Upon hire, employees are required to complete the CE training within 6 months to ensure compliance with best practices and maintain service quality standards.

• Additional duties as assigned.

What we’re looking for

We are looking for someone who is compassionate, dependable, and ready to make a positive impact.

Education

• High School Diploma or equivalent

• Degree in Marketing, Business, Communication, or another related field (Preferred)

Experience

• Experience with job development and placement strategies, including byt not limited to job analysis and job carving

• Experience working with multiple local employeres in teh community

• Marketing and/or sales experience (preferred)

• Experience with instruction in critical life need areas, with emphasis on employment readiness job placment and employment (preferred)

• Experience with small group placements (preferred)

Other Requirements

• 21 years of age or older

• Ability to read, write, and speak professionally in English and Spanish

• A valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and an acceptable driving record are required for this role.

• This role requires travel within the region where services are provided.

• Final candidates must successfully complete a background check.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

This position requires the employee to regularly stand, walk, sit, talk and hear. The employee must be capable of writing, using a computer keyboard, telephone and related office equipment. Ability to lift 10lbs. required.
The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The employee will experience normal office conditions with a well-lighted work area and minor noise from standard office equipment

Equal Opportunity and Accommodation

Options For All is committed to the full inclusion of individuals with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please contact Ciara Quinones at cquinones@optionsforall.org.