Career Readiness & Job Placement Specialist

Goodwill Industries Of Gr. Cleveland & East Central Ohio; Middleburg Heights (OH); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Daily Pay

Generous paid time off

Retirement planning with company match

Employee Assistance Program

Employee discount

Medical, dental, & vision benefits

Short-term and long-term disability

Life insurance

Paid holidays

Job summary

Goodwill Industries of Greater Cleveland & East Central Ohio is seeking an Employment Specialist in Middleburg Heights, OH. You will help people move toward employment, matching backgrounds and skills to job openings, preparing for interviews, and helping them enter the workforce.

You will also build relationships with employers and public agencies. Responsibilities include intake, job development, assessments, planning, tracking progress, and ensuring documentation meets standards.

Qualifications

• Clear communication with participants, families, colleagues, and employers.

Responsibilities

• Provide vocational services such as intake, job development, employment support, community-based assessment, and vocational training
• Conduct participant intakes and histories to identify vocational goals and supports
• Lead the Person-Centered Planning process with participants and review plans regularly to track progress
• Assess participants' work skills and help them build new ones
• Record participant progress and finish documentation and reports on time
• Connect participants with community supports and referrals
• Meet regularly with participants, and attend planning meetings and required trainings
• Follow CARF standards, applicable laws, and confidentiality rules
• Follow all safety policies

Skills

Communication

Organization

Time management

Attention to detail

Interpersonal skills

Case management

Local labor market knowledge

First Aid & CPR

Education

Associate or Bachelor's degree in related field; or HS diploma with 3+ years vocational rehab experience

State of Ohio provider training (to be completed)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Goodwill Industries of Greater Cleveland & East Central Ohio is seeking an Employment Specialist in Middleburg Heights, OH. You will help people move toward employment, matching backgrounds and skills to job openings, preparing for interviews, and helping them enter the workforce.

You will also build relationships with employers and public agencies. Responsibilities include intake, job development, assessments, planning, tracking progress, and ensuring documentation meets standards.