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*Sign on bonus after first week of training and after 90 days*

About Us:

Welcome!  Thank you for exploring a career with Viability! Our team of 400+ dedicated staff members 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.

 

Position: Community Living Specialist 1 Full-Time(Fluency in American Sign Language and lived experience with deaf culture required)  

Location: Holyoke, MA *with regular travel to the Berkshires required

Rate of Pay: $16.00 per hour (and $40 biweekly stipend for second language)

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Schedule: Monday-Friday, 9:00am-5:00pm; occasional nights and weekends, based on programmatic needs

 

Summary: The Community Living Specialist 1 provides direct outreach services to individuals with disabilities to enable them to achieve greater independence. Develops and maintains positive working relationships that assist consumers in achieving self-fulfillment through their life goals and desires. Must be fluent in ASL.

 

Qualifications: 

  • High School/GED plus 3 years related experience OR Associate’s degree plus 1 year related experience and/or training
  • Must have a valid driver's license, good driving record, use of vehicle and willingness to transport participants in personal vehicle

 

Benefits:

Viability offers an excellent benefits package including competitive pay (in the last 6 months we recognized and rewarded our staff with incentive pay, a pay increase, gift cards and a holiday gift), excellent insurance, employer matching retirement and a strong focus on work/life balance. 

How to Apply:

 

To apply, please see the Careers section of our website at VIABILITY.org

 

Viability is an equal opportunity workplace. We believe our strength lies in embracing our differences through a respectful, inclusive, collaborative environment. Viability provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in all aspects of the employment process.

 

 

 

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