Employment Specialist
- Health Insurance
- Health Savings Account
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- 401(k) Plan
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- Bonus Potential (eligible positions)
- Flexible work schedule for exceptional work/life balance
- Pet Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- 401(k) Plan
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- Basic Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Flexible work schedule for exceptional work/life balance
- Pet Insurance
- Organizes area Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) campaigns and works to develop new business relationships; assists the team to ensure appropriate and sufficient area MOU development.
- Supervises, trains and assists Job Coaches (JC) with job activities; monitors JC work hours to ensure proper tracking.
- Searches for OJT opportunities that match the customer’s interests, abilities and are a reasonable distance to their home; researches online job boards, company websites and social media; networks with hiring managers and human resources to promote service in efforts to find OJT opportunities.
- Assists customers with applications and assessments as needed.
- Helps the customer prepare for interviews by providing instruction on how to write a resume, how to complete and follow-up on job applications; assists and coaches customers with interviewing skills.
- Maintains contact with customers via phone, text, email or in person on a regular basis prior to placement; documents all customer information in database program; communicates with each customer a minimum of once per week and meets with customers in person no less than once per month.
- Assists customers in following up on applications with specific employers; documents customer’s progress in database program; transports customer as needed to assist in the application follow-up and interview process.
- Ensures the customer begins and retains employment by offering support, ensuring appropriate training, coaching and communicating through the life of the case; communicates with employers and helps to solve issues that may arise to ensure job retention.
- Maintains regular communication with Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors regarding the progress of each customer.
- Drives clients to various locations as needed.
- Completes other assigned tasks as directed.
- Job Knowledge
- Leadership
- Critical and Strategic Thinking
- Problem Solving/Analysis
- Interpersonal Skills
- Communication
- Sales Skills
- Organizational Skills
- Time Management
- High School diploma required: some college including a degree in any field preferred.
- No experience necessary; experience working with individuals with a disability and/or prior counseling, job placement, job coaching or working within public vocational rehabilitation programs is preferred.
- Open availability required: must be available during days, evenings and weekends.
- Ability to pass a level 2 background check
- Must have reliable transportation, a valid driver’s license, auto registration, auto insurance with minimum coverage of bodily injury $50,000 per person/$100,000 per accident
- Bilingual is a plus (English / Spanish); ASL is a plus.
- Confidentiality and the ability to manage multiple deadlines is required.
- Must have own computer, printer, smartphone with data plan, and high-speed internet connection.
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