Career Development Specialist

Urban Pathways; New York (NY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Urban Pathways is seeking a Career Development Specialist to build and maintain a portfolio of competitive job placements in business, industry, and the community. You will partner with mental health clients to help them obtain competitive employment and coordinate with case managers to enroll eligible participants.

Responsibilities include developing and delivering employment training, maintaining employer relationships, and ensuring program compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required; MSW or MA in closely related field preferred.
• 2 years’ experience creating and sustaining relationships with employers in job development required.
• Training experience preferred.
• Experience with homeless, mentally-ill and substance abuse population preferred.
• Experience with human services a plus.
• Experience with developing and facilitating employment and psycho-educational groups.
• Knowledge of relevant job markets and establishment of job contacts.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong computer skills (Microsoft Office).
• Foreign languages a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develops and sustains internships and competitive job placements and assesses clients for job fit.
• Maintains ongoing contact with employers.
• Works with employers to customize jobs meeting their needs and client skills.
• Collaborates with case managers to recruit participants who meet eligibility.
• Assists clients to develop employment plans and career goals.
• Ensures program compliance with basic standards.
• Provides ongoing support to clients.
• Develops employment training curriculum and conducts workshops.
• Delivers work-related discussions with individuals or groups.
• Enters progress notes within 48 hours of meetings.
• Completes Intake/Admission documentation within 24 hours.
• Documents assessments within required timeframe.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Verbal and written communication

Teamwork

Independent work

Computer skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

MSW or MA in related field

Job description

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Program Director of UPWARDS Employment Services, the Career Development Specialist develops and sustains a portfolio of competitive job placements in business and the community and partners with mental health clients to assist them in obtaining competitive employment.

• Develops and sustains internships and competitive job placements in business, industry, and the community and assesses clients for job fit. Maintains on-going contact with employers.
• Works with employers and organizations to customize jobs that meet the employers' needs and capitalize on the skills and talents of individual clients.
• Works closely with employers to guarantee their satisfaction with the U P wards Employment Program .
• Works closely with case managers and other Urban Pathways staff to recruit and enroll participants who meet eligibility requirements for the Program.
• Works with clients to assess and develop employment plans that match clients’ interests, aptitudes, education levels, physical abilities, and previous work experience and career goals.
• Ensures that clients participating in the Program meet basic standards of program compliance.
• Provides ongoing support to clients.
• Develops employment training curriculum, conducts workshops and work-related individual/group discussions.
• Enters progress notes after each client meeting within 48 hours and/or as mandated by the Program.
• Completes Intake/Admission documentation within 24 hours of client admission, as mandated by the Program.
• Documents assessments in client records within required timeframe (not applicable for Outreach Program).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree; MSW or MA in closely related field.
• Minimum of 2 years’ of experience creating and sustaining relationships with employers in job development required.
• Training experience preferred.
• Experience with homeless, mentally-ill and substance abuse population preferred.
• Experience with human services a plus.
• Experience with developing and facilitating employment and psycho-educational groups.
• Knowledge of relevant job markets and establishment of job contacts.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office ( e.g. PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Outlook etc.)
• Foreign languages a plus.