06/04/2020
JOB TITLE: Employment Specialist STATUS: Non-Exempt
Objective: Teams up with Transition Program Director, Employment Division Coordinator, HR Manager, and President & CEO to provide the following services based on stakeholder priorities and needs: Provide job readiness assessment training, Vocational Work Adjustment Training Services (VWATS), job development and placement services, continued quality assurance evaluations, & Outreach and Communication in job market. Provides evaluations, counseling, documentation and long term follow up services specific to consumers’ needs and informed choice. Perform job site analysis, employment lead follow up, soft skill training (on site/in classroom/virtually) and employment documentation. Contributes significantly to meet contractual objectives and requirements. Reports to directly to the Transition Program director & Employment Division Coordinator.
Tasks:
• Employment training utilizing a project-based training approach specific to class needs.
• Social media and face to face marketing of skills and organization services and goals.
• Prepare and maintain records and case files, including documentation such as clients' personal/ employment information, services provided, narratives of client contacts, or relevant correspondence.
• Develop Employment or Community integration plans that fit clients' aptitudes, education levels, physical abilities, and career goals.
• Assess client’s interests, abilities, and work values with *ONET center
• Monitor and record clients' progress to ensure that goals and objectives are met.
• Maintain close contact with clients during job training and placements to resolve problems and evaluate placement adequacy.
• Confer with clients to discuss their options and goals meet their person, environment and occupational context
• Develop and maintain relationships with community referral sources, such as vocational rehabilitation, employers, schools or community groups.
• Identify barriers to client employment, such as inaccessible work sites, inflexible schedules, or transportation problems, and work with clients to develop strategies for overcoming these barriers.
• Outreach with industry professionals to develop community partners meeting industry, location and market need of employment plans.
• Fiduciary responsible to make financial and time allocation decisions to support organizational goals, client goals and budget.
• Report findings and information to all stakeholders to maintain congruence to employment goals.
Qualifications:
• B.S social science education, or related field.
• 2 year of experience in related field.
• Preferred CRC, Teaching or SPED certificate.
Working Environment Conditions:
• Must be comfortable in the following work environments:
o Indoors under regular office conditions.
o Outdoors under normal weather conditions.
o Traveling to different job sites under varying weather conditions.
o Video Conferencing, Facetime, Conference Calling, etc.
o Lap to while working remotely.
o Bus System and other forms on public transportation such as Biki, UBER, LYFT, etc.
Work Hours:
• Must be available 7 days a week 24 hours a day
• Occasional weekends, nights, and holiday availability required.
• Flexible and extended hours not to exceed 40 hours per week
Technology:
• Fanatic Software Informant; Microsoft Office Outlook (Calendar); Scheduling software
• Office suite, Microsoft excel, Google documents, Forms, Online evaluation methods, Social media and marketing, Photoshop, Graphic software, Virus protection software, GPS software, Safari, Firefox, Internet explorer, Adobe systems reader, speech software, text to speech software, *ONET, etc.
Tools:
• Frequent use of personal vehicle (milage reimbursement provided, certain situations company van or truck, ).
• Frequent use of the telephone, typewriter, copier, computer, and fax machine.
• Computer, mouse, mobile phone, keyboards, printer/ scanner/fax machine, laser pointers, scanner, pocket calculator, special purpose telephones, overhead projectors, display projectors, augmentative alternative communication devices, braille reader
Knowledge:
• Counseling- Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical, cognitive, sensory, psychosocial functional limitation as related to community inclusion and employment counseling and guidance.
• Customer/interprofessional service- Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards.......
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