AbilityFirst
Chase Thomas serves as the Benefits and Recruiting Manager at AbilityFirst, where he plays a critical role in supporting the organization’s mission to empower individuals with disabilities to reach their fullest potential. In his role, Chase oversees the end-to-end recruitment process, ensuring that AbilityFirst attracts, hires, and retains top talent across all departments. He also manages employee benefits programs, working closely with staff to ensure they have access to comprehensive, supportive, and competitive benefits that enhance their overall well-being.
Chase’s key responsibilities include developing and implementing effective recruiting strategies, coordinating job postings and candidate outreach, facilitating interviews and onboarding, and maintaining strong partnerships with community organizations and educational institutions. On the benefits side, he administers health, wellness, and retirement plans, provides employee support regarding benefits questions, and collaborates with leadership to review and update benefits offerings to meet the evolving needs of the team.
With a passion for building strong workplace cultures and creating opportunities for career growth, Chase is dedicated to making AbilityFirst a destination for talented and compassionate professionals. His commitment to excellence in both recruitment and employee care helps strengthen AbilityFirst’s impact and ensures a positive experience for all employees.
AbilityFirst
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AbilityFirst is a nonprofit helping individuals with disabilities achieve their personal best throughout their lives! We do this with programs and services including after-school enrichment, community based programs, job training and coaching and a fully-accessible camp Camp Paivika, in the San Bernardino forest. Established in 1926 as the Crippled Children's Society of Southern California, our mission is to look beyond disabilities, focusing on capabilities and expanding possibilities. In 2000, we adopted the name AbilityFirst to better reflect our mission, our vision, and our commitment to celebrating the unique abilities of every individual. AbilityFirst stands for and alongside people with developmental disabilities and their families. We create a welcoming environment where everyone feels they belong are are valued! Our first consideration is always for the well-being of our participants, and - through the mutual trust that we share - each person is supported to achieve his or her personal best.