Career Discovery Specialist - Temporary Summer

The Discovery Specialist is responsible for providing the Career Discovery Waiver Service to three high school students (ages 15-21), between June and August 2026. The Discovery Specialist will work closely with each student to identify specific employment related preferences, interests, needs, and strengths.

Summer Job Opening:

Program runs June to August 2026

Part-time, Monday to Friday, 1st shift, 9am - 2pm

Base location is the West Central School, 1481 W Town St, Columbus, OH 43223

$18.00 / hour

Duties and responsibilities may be completed outside of conventional business hours, except during the summer program. The summer program portion begins on 7/13/2026 and ends on 8/7/2026. During this time, the Discovery Specialist will work Monday thru Friday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. with three assigned students.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Complete all required Career Discovery Process training.

Complete the Career Discovery Process for three assigned students including: records review, team meetings, home visits, neighborhood observations, social observations, and vocational observations.

Schedule and facilitate team meetings, home visits, neighborhood observations, and social observations with the student, their family, and applicable team members. To accommodate the student's personal schedule, meetings and observations may occur on nights and/or weekends.

Implement student's Individual Specific Plan as applicable for the Career Discovery Process, including providing supervision and personal care as needed.

Provide job skills, social skills, and community accessibility instruction.

Develop and/or update Discovery Profiles and complete related observation and assessment documentation.

Administer medication and complete delegated nursing tasks, if required by a student.

Implement job exploration sessions at local businesses.

Provide students with transportation to and from community job exploration sessions in an agency van.

Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

High School Diploma/GED, Bachelor's Degree preferred

Minimum of 1-year experience engaging with people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Ohio Driver's License with less than 6 points

Reliable transportation with auto insurance

Attend paid orientation

First Aid/CPR and Med-Passer Certification - Free training provided

Pass criminal background check and drug screen

Ability to lift/lower 50 to 100 lbs. to assist students with transfers, etc. as needed

About: Hattie Larlham is a not-for-profit disability service organization providing care and support to over 1,600 children and adults throughout Ohio. Because we believe life is sacred, Hattie Larlham enhances the quality of life for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families through our commitment to comfort, joy and achievement. Our compassionate and dedicated staff focuses on creating a nurturing environment in which individuals have opportunities to learn, have fun, feel safe, loved, and make choices about what happens in their lives.