Employment Services Coordinator

The University of Chicago; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 33,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Chicago’s Chicago Center for HIV Elimination seeks an Employment Services Coordinator to manage retention in care and provide employment coaching within research and testing programs. The role supports clients referred through grant-funded projects and co-facilitates trainings for staff and community members.

Responsibilities include job readiness training, workshops, building partnerships with local businesses, and resource counseling, with occasional evenings and travel

Qualifications

• Education: vocational training or equivalent experience.
• Work experience: 2–5 years in a related job discipline.
• Bachelor's or advanced degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide employment coaching and job readiness training.
• Facilitate employment workshops.
• Build relationships with businesses and organizations providing opportunities.
• Conduct resource counseling and complete related documentation.
• Work with community members in person or by phone; assist with daily supportive tasks.
• Coordinate collection of clinical study data and samples as needed.
• Perform other related work as required.

Skills

Employment coaching

Workshop facilitation

Resource counseling

Communication skills

Data documentation

Education

Bachelor's or advanced degree in relevant field

Vocational training / equivalent experience

Job description

Department BSD MED - Infectious Diseases - Chicago Center HIV Elimination - Supportive Services

About the Department

The Chicago Center for HIV Elimination (CCHE) is situated within the Biological Sciences Division at the University of Chicago Medicine. CCHE aims to eliminate all new HIV transmission events by 2041. The University of Chicago's position on the South Side makes it uniquely situated to test, treat, and prevent new HIV infections in a highly affected population. The South Side communities and majority Black suburbs connected to them to the South represents the largest contiguous Black population in the United States. By using our integrated HIV transmission elimination approaches, we are beginning to make new infections in these communities less frequent.

Job Summary

The Employment Services Coordinator will hold a caseload that is assigned through internal referrals from our testing and research projects. This candidate will be responsible for managing retention in care for their caseload and following the fidelity monitoring protocols in data collection and documentation. They will provide employment specific support (case management, training) to for clients referred through the program. They will co-facilitate trainings for community members and staff. They are expected to actively pursue required knowledge and skills for professional development, stay informed about the resources available on the south side of Chicago that serve our population, and inform the team about opportunities for collaboration. This position is grant funded.

Responsibilities

• Providing employment coaching and job readiness training to staff and clients.
• Facilitating employment workshops.
• Building relationships with businesses and other organizations that provide employment opportunities to individuals with limited work history or criminal justice involvement.
• Calling community members and conducting resource counseling, completing all related documentation and notes, and researching appropriate and individualized resources for community members, specifically resources for people of color and those who identify as LGBQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer) and TGNC (transgender and gender non-conforming).
• Work with community members over the phone or in person.
• Assist with day to day Supportive Services tasks, such as rapid response support for those who are seeking same-day treatment and will conduct assessments and safety plans for community members in distress.
• Assists with and performs various administrative and operational tasks under direct supervision.
• Uses knowledge of clinical studies to coordinate the collection of analyzable clinical research data and/or samples.
• Performs other related work as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Minimum requirements include vocational training, apprenticeships or the equivalent experience in related field (not typically required to have a four-year degree).
• Work Experience: Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 2-5 years of work experience in a related job discipline.
• Certifications: —

Preferred Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's or Advanced degree in a relevant field.
• Experience: Experience working with and/or providing care to LGBT populations, Black and Latino community members.
• Experience: Experience with HIV/STI treatment and/or prevention.
• Experience: Experience within workforce development.

Preferred Competencies

• Demonstrated effective leadership and teaching skills.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Strong knowledge of program subject matter.
• Strong interpersonal skills to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Flexibility.
• Creativity.
• Manage stressful situations.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Work on multiple projects simultaneously, set priorities, and meet deadlines.
• Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills and strong analytical skills.

Working Conditions

• Direct patient or community member contact.
• Work evenings and weekends as needed.
• Travel to various community venues across the metropolitan area.

Benefits EligibleYes

Pay Range$24.04 - $28.85The included pay rate or range represents the University's good faith estimate of the possible compensation offer for this role at the time of posting.

The University of Chicago offers a wide range of benefits programs and resources for eligible employees, including health, retirement, and paid time off. Information about the benefit offerings can be found in the Benefits Guidebook.

Posting Statement

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