Career Development & Job Placement Specialist

The Fedcap Group; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Wellness programs

Job summary

The Fedcap Group is seeking a Career Development Specialist for Community Work Services in Boston, MA. This onsite role focuses on developing employment opportunities, securing meaningful placements, and helping participants stay employed with individualized coaching and case management.

You will build relationships with local employers, coordinate job referrals, and support retention through proactive problem-solving, aiming for sustained employment and successful outcomes for up to one year

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in vocational rehabilitation, counseling, social work, or related field.
• At least 1 year in human-services or community-based setting.
• Ability to build employer relationships and generate job leads.
• Experience with career planning, placement and retention.
• Valid Massachusetts Class D driver's license.
• Bilingual English and Spanish is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain relationships with local employers across industries, conducting consistent outreach to generate job leads and employment opportunities for program participants.
• Identify and verify available positions, employer requirements, schedules, workplace expectations, and hiring needs to determine the quality and suitability of job opportunities.
• Match qualified participants with openings based on skills, experience, interests, readiness, and career goals; coordinate referrals, interviews, employer follow‑up, and placement activities.
• Drive successful job placements with a focus on achieving 180-day employment retention, proactively identifying and addressing barriers that could impact participants’ ability to remain employed.
• Provide career coaching and job-readiness support, including resumes, applications, interview preparation, mock interviews, and workplace expectations.
• Monitor and verify 180-day employment retention and other required retention milestones, document solutions and outcomes, and use feedback from participants and employers to improve future job matches and placement success.

Skills

Employer relations

Job development

Coaching

Communication

Documentation

Bilingual

Education

Bachelor's degree in vocational rehabilitation, counseling, social work, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Fedcap Group is seeking a Career Development Specialist for Community Work Services in Boston, MA. This onsite role focuses on developing employment opportunities, securing meaningful placements, and helping participants stay employed with individualized coaching and case management.

You will build relationships with local employers, coordinate job referrals, and support retention through proactive problem-solving, aiming for sustained employment and successful outcomes for up to one year