Employment & Training Supervisor 1

Are you a caring, organized, energetic, optimistic, reliable, team player with great interpersonal skills? COME WORK WITH US while we help build a world in which individuals with disabilities and other disadvantages realize their full potential.

**$500 sign on bonus ($250 at the completion of first week of training and $250 after successful completion of first 90 days) **


Position:
Employment & Training Supervisor 1

Location: Ledyard, CT

Hours: 40 hours per week

Pay Rate: $26.90 Per Hour

Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:30am-4:30pm with flexibility for occasional evenings and weekends

Summary:

  • The DMHAS Supervisor is responsible for promoting and expanding employment opportunities for individuals receiving DMHAS services who experience mental health challenges or co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders. This role maintains an active caseload while ensuring participants have access to employment, job training, and educational opportunities. The Supervisor provides oversight of the DMHAS program with limited supervision and is responsible for managing and supporting all assigned staff. This position requires strong leadership, organization, and relationship-building skills to successfully collaborate with employers, community partners, and service providers. Candidates must have previous supervisory experience. Prior experience in the mental health field is strongly preferred. Individuals with backgrounds in human services, DMH services, direct or residential care, job coaching, and career counseling are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

  • High School Diploma/GED with 5 years of experience, or

  • Associate’s Degree with 3 years of experience, or

  • Bachelor’s Degree with 1–2 years of experience

  • Previous supervisory experience required.

  • Prior experience with substance use disorders and mental health experience preferred.

  • Fluency in Spanish a plus, but not required.

Requirements

  • Proficiency with computers, including Microsoft Word, data entry, email, and internet use

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

  • Strong organizational, time management, and leadership abilities

  • Ability and willingness to network and build professional relationships

  • Valid driver’s license, good driving record, access to a personal vehicle, and willingness to transport participants

  • Ability to travel within the region to residential settings, employers, offices, and community organizations


“Viability values our employees and the talents that they bring with them every day. Last year 30 staff members were promoted within the agency to roles that supported their professional growth.”

Full-time Viability staff members are eligible for the following:

  • Health, Dental & Vision insurance plans.
  • Dependent care flexible spending account.
  • Flexible Spending & Health Savings account.
  • Pet-plan discount program offered through Fetch.
  • Company paid Long-term Disability insurance.
  • Company paid Short-term Disability insurance. (NY & OK employees only)
  • Company paid Life & AD&D insurance.

Benefits & Perks for all Viability staff members:

  • Employer matched 403B contributions starting day 1 of employment.
  • Eligible for Tuition Reimbursement.
  • Generous paid time off.
  • 11 Paid Holidays a year.
  • Access to training and professional development resources through our comprehensive online learning platform.
  • Referral Incentive bonus. For every friend, family member, or previous co-worker you refer to join our Viability team, you will receive an incentive bonus for each successfully hired candidate!
  • Employee Assistance Program that provides confidential assistance for all life challenges.
  • Work-life balance.

Who We Are

Our team of 480 dedicated employees share the desire to do meaningful work and make a difference in the lives of individuals with disabilities in Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, Rhode Island, and Oklahoma.

Our Mission

Our mission is to build a world in which individuals with disabilities and other disadvantages realize acceptance, inclusion, and access.

Our Vision

Be a community of program participants and staff making inclusion and access of individuals with disabilities or disadvantages a way for people, businesses, and communities to succeed together.

To apply, please see the Careers section of our website at VIABILITY.org. If accommodations are needed for the application process, please call or text us at (413) 461-9486, and we will be happy to assist.

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