Deaf Services Advocate

Must be ASL proficient The Deaf Services Advocate is a direct hire opportunity in Anaheim, CA, supporting a nonprofit environment dedicated to empowering d/Deaf, DeafBlind, hard of hearing, DeafDisabled, and late-deafened individuals. This role is ideal for a compassionate, resourceful, and community-focused professional who is fluent in American Sign Language and passionate about advocacy, accessibility, and independent living. In this position, you will help consumers navigate housing, employment, benefits, healthcare, transportation, disability services, and other community resources. You will work in a mission-driven setting where teamwork, supportive leadership, community impact, and meaningful service are central to the work. This is a strong opportunity for someone who wants to build trusted relationships, promote self-advocacy, and help individuals achieve greater independence. Key Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of approximately 30 active consumers while providing advocacy, case management, peer support, and independent living skills training.
• Assist consumers with housing navigation, employment services, benefits coordination, Medi-Cal, transportation, healthcare access, and social service systems.
• Support individuals in navigating Department of Rehabilitation, Regional Centers, CalAIM, disability services, and other community programs.
• Conduct outreach, workshops, presentations, and trainings related to Deaf services, accessibility, housing, employment readiness, self-advocacy, and independent living.
• Maintain accurate case notes, documentation, reporting, and compliance with HIPAA and program requirements.
• Build relationships with community partners, employers, housing providers, government agencies, and service organizations to expand access to resources. Compensation and Benefits
• Salary range: $50,000 to $52,000 per year.
• Direct hire opportunity.

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Location:

Anaheim, CA. Equal Opportunity Employer / Disabled / Protected Veterans The Know Your Rights poster is available here: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12.pdf The pay transparency policy is available here: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/pdf/pay-transp_%20English_formattedESQA508c.pdf For temporary assignments lasting 13 weeks or longer, AppleOne is pleased to offer major medical, dental, vision, 401k and any statutory sick pay where required. We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact your staffing representative who will reach out to our HR team. AppleOne participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations as required by law. Learn more about the E-Verify program.

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//e-verify.uscis.gov/web/media/resourcesContents/E-Verify_Participation_Poster_ES.pdf We also consider for employment qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements, including, if applicable, the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. Pursuant to applicable state and municipal Fair Chance Laws and Ordinances, we will consider for employment-qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, including, if applicable, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. For Los Angeles, CA applicants: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.