Employment Specialist
Employment Specialist
This position is responsible for assisting job seekers in establishing realistic employment goals and providing step-by-step plans to achieve those goals. Tasks include researching employment opportunities and labor market information, counseling, providing resource information, monitoring job seeker progress, and conducting follow-up interviews.
Essential Job Functions:
- Assists and instructs job seekers in using one-stop center services.
- Conducts workshops and assessments to develop appropriate plans for employment.
- Interviews job seekers to determine career goals; discusses work history and assesses barriers; assists job seekers in resolving barriers and in developing and maintaining appropriate employability plans which consider the job seekers' needs as well as the needs and expectations of the labor market.
- Refers job seekers to appropriate employment opportunities and services that may include assessments, workshops, remediation/GED, rehabilitation, job training, and other community services.
- Assists job seekers with preparing resumes, job searches, and identifying employment opportunities and labor market information; use of word processing and internet required.
- Enters data in computer system; maintains case records and activities including detailed eligibility documentation.
- Documents job seeker information; maintains communication with job seekers to address job search concerns.
- Assists job seekers in developing training requests, determining costs and timelines, researching training vendors for appropriate training programs, and identifying service needs.
- Conducts follow up and retention activities including verification of wages and continuing employment.
- Attends committee meetings, workshops and seminars as required.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
- Thorough knowledge, skills, and abilities in providing employment counseling to job seekers with special needs.
- Knowledge, skills, and abilities in human relations and strong interpersonal skills.
- Knowledge, skills, and abilities to communicate effectively orally and in writing with job seekers, vendors, county agencies and others within and outside the organization.
- Skills and ability to organize, plan and execute work with minimal supervision.
- Ability to use computer and related software.
- Ability to present information in a workshop setting.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of client information.
Required Qualifications: (Note: Any acceptable combination of education, training, and experience that provides the above knowledge, skills and abilities may be substituted.)
Training and/or Education:
Bachelor's degree in related field.
Experience:
Experience related to counseling, case management, employment services, interviewing, goal setting, customer service, and computer skills.
Work is performed for the most part in an office setting, sitting at a desk or computer.
Unusual Demands:
The work involves frequent interruptions.
Deadline to apply:
Position will remain open until filled.
EOE