Employment Consultant I

Join Tessera and make a difference Tessera is:A national leader in employing individuals with disabilities and posed of a dynamic, growing team of social entrepreneurs.Operating self-sustaining businesses across 15 states and in the District of Columbia, workforce of over 1,700 employees.Dedicated to delivering an exceptional customer experience to our mitted to offering an outstanding employee support and development program.Location: Spokane, Washington (In-person)Type: Non-ExemptCompensation: $22.79 - $30.48 per hour per hour (For this position, we will be targeting a salary of $25.55 - $26.43 per hour.)Work Schedule: Full-time, Monday - Friday 7:30 am - 4:00pm (flexible start and end times depending on scheduling needs)As an Employment Consultant I, you'll... Employment Consultants manage around 15-20 active clients by providing pre and post-employment services. They spend 78% of their time supporting clients either in the community or in the office. They use a person-centered approach to train, coach, and mentor clients toward making progress with their employment goals. Use creative thinking skills to develop relationships with local business owners and hiring managers. Employment Consultants must have excellent time management, problem-solving, and networking skills along with sales acumen and a professional level written and oral communication skills. Be self-directed, with the ability to work independently and in a team and must be effective in the use of technology and systematically documenting in a detailed manner.Work with individuals with disabilities to discover their interests for employment and prepare them for the job searchAssist in development of work skills; assess potential obstacles to employment and develop strategies to overcome themProvide on-the-job and/or pre-employment trainingNetwork with local businesses to create and develop employment opportunitiesSelf-manage, create your own schedule, and work independently to help clients secure and maintain competitive employmentCreate imaginative job aids, identify assistive technology and tools to help clients succeedDocument to show progress towards goals on the client's employment/service planUtilize the information management system to maintain client files, case notes and billings in compliance with contract and program guidelinesProvide follow-up services to ensure proper support is provided for successful retention and career advancement of clientsPerform duties in compliance with Federal, State, and local laws, rules, regulations and guidelines governing equal employment opportunity and nondiscrimination in the workplacePrepare for and participate in external and internal auditsMaintain regular and consistent contact with clients, employers, and guardiansEstablish and maintain effective, positive relationships with clients, employers, internal departments, referral sources, external agencies, and the publicMaintain confidentiality of all client information in accordance with HIPAA guidelines and program rulesOperate Tessera provided vehicles or personal vehicles for job dutiesMaintain professionalism when conducting business on behalf of TesseraCompetency with technology used to provide services remotely and ability to instruct clients on how to use technology to engage in servicesKnowledge of community resources to refer clients to as neededConduct intakes, vocational assessments, observation & incident reports, and create job development plans with clients to establish employment goalsAssist clients with job search activities such as resume building, interviewing skills, completing and submitting job applicationsAccompany clients to job interviews when appropriateCon

Created: 2026-03-07