Employment & Housing Stabilization Specialist

Home Start Inc.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Home Start Inc. in San Diego, CA seeks an Employment Specialist to support individuals facing homelessness and housing instability by providing employment assistance, readiness training, and case management within supportive housing programs.

You will conduct screenings, develop individualized employment plans, deliver job-search skills training, coordinate trainings, and collaborate with partners to help participants secure and retain work while advancing housing stability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
• Experience providing employment services, workforce development, or case management required.
• Experience serving individuals experiencing homelessness, housing instability, or barriers to employment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct employment screenings, assessments, and skills evaluations to identify participant strengths, barriers, interests, and employment goals.
• Develop individualized employment and service plans in collaboration with participants.
• Provide structured job readiness and job-seeking skills training, including resume development, interview preparation, workplace communication, customer service, and professional conduct.
• Coordinate or facilitate classroom, online, computer-assisted, and on-the-job training opportunities.
• Support participants in developing learning skills necessary to secure and retain employment, including obtaining vocational licenses and certifications.
• Provide pre-vocational training, tutoring, literacy support, and employment-related instructional resources.
• Assist participants with employment applications, documentation, job search activities, and employment placement support.
• Provide counseling, encouragement, and job coaching to support participant success and employment retention.
• Support workforce development cohorts participating in the Thrift Boutique program through training coordination, participant support, coaching, attendance tracking, and skill development activities.
• Assist participants in developing transferable workplace skills through hands-on training opportunities within the Thrift Boutique environment.
• Coordinate with workforce agencies, training providers, employers, and community partners to support participant employment opportunities.
• Track participant progress toward employment and training goals and maintain required program documentation.
• Assist with coordinating participant stipends related to eligible employment and training activities in accordance with program guidelines.

Skills

Trauma-informed

Housing-first

Case management

Coaching/workshop

Communication

Bilingual English/Spanish

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in social work, human services, psychology, counseling, workforce development, or related field

Tools

Case management systems

Microsoft Office

Databases

Online employment platforms

Job description

Home Start Inc. in San Diego, CA seeks an Employment Specialist to support individuals facing homelessness and housing instability by providing employment assistance, readiness training, and case management within supportive housing programs.

You will conduct screenings, develop individualized employment plans, deliver job-search skills training, coordinate trainings, and collaborate with partners to help participants secure and retain work while advancing housing stability.