The Onboarding Specialist is responsible for the onboarding workflow for new-hires working for CFS Self Directed Supports.

The Center for Family Support (CFS) mission is to provide support and assistance to individuals with developmental and related disabilities. We are the first agency in New York to achieve the Council on Quality and Leadership Certification (CQL). By achieving this certification, it shows our commitment and dedication to creating services that enhance and improve the quality of life for individuals with disabilities.

Our industry-leading benefits include:

• 401(k)
• Dental Insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

• Welcoming newly hired employees and executing the onboarding plan throughout the onboarding journey
• Managing the end-to-end onboarding process includes:
  • Receive and process employee clearance requests
  • Send to new hires application, background form and medical form 
  • Send phase emails and follow up for the various steps needed for candidate onboarding completion (conditional hire) 
• Onboarding includes background checks, the scheduling of fingerprint appointments, Statewide Central Register checks, License Event Notifications, complete E-Verify for I9, update databases for clearances to be processed 
• Follow up with staff and families on onboarding progress
• Review and verify references 
• Obtain and share vaccination information (where required)
• Setup processes and linkages via UKG platform
• Ensuring new hires have technical assistance to properly set up their hardware/software and distribute manuals, passwords, and guidelines, as needed. (i.e., set up with software systems (i.e. eVero software) username, password and link to individual supporting)
• Sending final hire emails and protocols
• Aligning new employees with managers and their team
• Distribute and obtain verification of acknowledgement of the CFS SDS Employee Handbook 

• College level experience
• 3+ years of experience with OPWDD in-home and community-based services preferred
• Preferred experience in Human Resources
• Comfortable with multi-tasking across various software systems
• Experience with OPWDD Self Direction program preferred

The Center for Family Support provides equal employment opportunities to all. We celebrate the wonderful qualities that make each of us unique and greatly value how they enrich the work we do. If you want to work with a caring group of people making a difference in the lives of the people we serve, apply today!