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Employment Services Specialist

Employment Services Specialist

Volunteers of America ColoradoVeteran Service Center
29 منذ أيام
الوصف الوظيفي

Description

  • Case Manager 1-Employment Services (Entry Level) directs and facilitates the delivery of employment appropriate support services for participant households as indicated by relevant service modalities. Job duties include conducting needs-based and program eligibility assessments, providing employment and education opportunities to participants, engaging in community outreach, providing case management services, and program-wide service coordination. Case Manager 1 (Entry Level) is charged with making demonstrable progress towards obtaining and applying knowledge and experience in field-relevant best practices and standards

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Ensures that the participant’s voice is heard, and their ideas play a prominent role in programming.
  • Acts as liaison with employers, schools, and businesses to provide participants with appropriate placements; maintains a current list of education and employment opportunities for participants
  • Provides participants with information and referrals on suitable career paths based on participants skill qualifications, interests, and experiences
  • Assists participants with preparing for job interviews including but not limited to job application assistance, mock job interviews, and preparing resumes and cover letters
  • Develops and implements effective coaching strategies to help participants to help participants overcome employment barriers
  • Provides case management services to Program Clients.
  • Responsible for identifying and serving the unique needs of participant households participating in Volunteers of America programs and utilizing screening and assessment tools and ensuring the completion of needs-based screenings.
  • Responsible for understanding and implementing their assigned program according to program funder and Volunteers of America standards and expectations.
  • Conducts community-wide outreach to identify eligible participant households presenting substantial barriers to housing stability.
  • Supports team members by serving as a resource for analyzing and solving problems and staying abreast of current issues and theories within the field.
  • Attends orientations, trainings, education programs, staff meetings, community meetings, conferences and workshops as requested and applicable to meet the needs of the position
  • May provide training and mentorship to team members and community stakeholders regarding best practices in relevant service models and practices.
  • Clearly document all client interactions along with required eligibility and demographic information
  • Performs duties in a professional manner by maintaining the confidentially of all information and by participating effectively within and across teams.
  • Participates in professional development activities to promote the development of knowledge and experience in field-relevant best practices and standards and makes demonstrable progress towards working in accordance with these practices and standards.
  • Performs all other duties as assigned.
  • Supervisory Responsibilities

  • N / A
  • Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

  • Travel throughout the program’s service area is required on a regular basis.
  • Must be willing to use vehicle for service provision throughout the metro Denver area.
  • Must be able to work in diverse and, at times, uncomfortable environments such as homeless shelters, service facilities, streets, offices, and all other locations as necessary to fulfill program objectives.
  • Bending, Climbing, Stooping, Kneeling, Reaching, Crouching, Squatting, Lifting (30 to 50 pounds), Balancing, Standing, Sitting, Hand / Foot motions, Walking, Seeing (Close and distant vision, Detect, Determine, Perceive, Identify, Recognize, Judge, Observe, Inspect, Assess, Estimate), Depth Perception, Hearing / Listening, Speaking / Shouting (Communicate, Discern, Convey, Express, Exchange), Use of Hands / Fingers (Grasping, Holding, Touching), Thinking, Calculating, Memory / Recall, Exposure to Indoor and Outdoor environments
  • Position Type and Expected Hours of Work

  • Full-Time
  • Work hours may vary but are typically scheduled around a 40-hour workweek designed to fulfill program objectives with occasional overtime requirements.
  • Location

  • Field Office in Denver; travel throughout the Denver Metro region OR
  • Field Office In Colorado Springs; travel throughout the El Paso County region

    Pay Range : $21.00-$23.00 / hr

    Requirements

    Competencies

  • Models core culture attributes of VOACO that include “AIRS” (Accountability, Integrity, Respect and Service).
  • Models and VOACO’s three strategical critical virtues of HHS (Hungry, Humble, People Smart).
  • Minimum Qualifications of Position

  • Bachelor’s degree in human services, social work, or a closely related field or related experience.
  • Must possess a Colorado driver’s license and state-mandated automobile insurance.
  • Must possess a personal vehicle that may be used for work-related travel (reimbursement for mileage is available).
  • Must complete agency and program credentialing within 12 weeks of hire and maintain credentialing standards thereafter.
  • Preferred Qualifications of Position

  • Individualized Placement Services (IPS) Certification
  • Knowledge and Skills

  • Knowledge and skill in the application of Harm Reduction, Critical Time Intervention, Motivational Interviewing, Trauma Informed Care, and Housing First Principles.
  • Ability to respectfully and professionally serve individuals hailing from diverse backgrounds, cultures, ideologies, and religions.
  • Ability to work and thrive within a diverse, multicultural team environment.
  • Ability to take initiative and work independently.
  • Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
  • Ability to apply appropriate self-care in the face of often difficult and / or traumatic situations which commonly present while working with persons in need of services.
  • Salary Description 21-23 / hr

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