Freedom Disability a national Social Security advocacy group, said it is looking for people with work backgrounds in social services and health care to train as Advocates so the company can help more people with disabilities file first-time applications or appeal denied claims.
According to Freedom Disability, they are very interested in hiring people with disabilities, and will make the necessary accommodations for a person with a disability with the skills they require. As the organization grows, there is an expectation of more jobs to fill and more opportunities for people with disabilities to join their team.
Starting in the second quarter Freedom Disability seek to hire qualified candidates to help people with disabilities file, and win, disability benefits from the Social Security Administration (SSA). According to the SSA, more than 2.6 million disability claims were filed in 2008. As the baby boomer population ages, Freedom Disability is projecting higher demands for their advocacy services.
"We need to grow simply because there are more people nationally who need help filing disability claims," said Jon Mayhew, president of Freedom Disability. "I know that during the current recession, many companies continue to lay off workers, or are holding back on hiring. We're not. The economic climate notwithstanding, we are creating more jobs so we can do more of what we are all so passionate about doing here at Freedom Disability – helping people with disabilities get the benefits they deserve."
"Advocates will be our biggest hire," added Freedom Disability's Human Resources Generalist, Mary George. "We'll also need to fill in-house customer-service and support-staff positions, and remote advocate positions in other parts of the country."
The hiring plan is projected to increase the work force at Freedom Disability up to 50% by the end of 2010.
"It's exciting to watch a company grow like this," said George. "But it's more than that. Every person already working here genuinely cares about helping people in need. We will be looking for qualified candidates who have it within them to do their very best to help people win disability benefits." (workersxzcompxzkit)
Freedom Disability will start advertising to fill Advocate positions and customer-service and support-staff positions in the spring. E-mail inquiries about these positions can be sent to hr@freedomdisability.com.
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