Employment Specialist

Services for the UnderServed; New York (NY); On-site; USD 52,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellness resources

Generous PTO

Professional development

Job summary

SSVF’s Employment Specialist assists participating veterans with obtaining and maintaining sustainable employment. The role is based in person in New York with a salary range of USD 52,000 to 60,000 per year.

Responsibilities include outreach, case management, employment plan development, job readiness training, career counseling, and building employer partnerships to create opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum of two years case management or counseling experience.
• Computer literate; MS Word & Excel.
• Experience with veterans preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Outreach to identify, screen and enroll participants.
• Provide employment-related case management and linkage.
• Develop and update Individualized Employment Plans.
• Job readiness assessments and training (resume, interview, job search).
• Career counseling and job coaching; one-on-one client support for job retention.
• Cultivate relationships with employers to generate opportunities.
• Coordinate with America’s Job Centers and training providers for services.
• Interpret and apply data from vocational assessments.
• Other duties as requested by the Program Director.

Skills

Case management

Career coaching

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Job description

Position Overview

As part of the SSVF Team, the Employment Specialist assists participating veterans with obtaining and maintaining sustainable employment.

Min

USD $52,000.00/Yr.

Max

USD $60,000.00/Yr.

Veterans encouraged to apply!

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Conducting outreach activities to identify, screen and enroll participants into the program
• Providing employment related case management services such as assessment, community integration, and employment linkage
• Developing and updating Individualized Employment Plans for participants
• Conducting job readiness assessments and providing appropriate skills training such as resume development, interviewing skills and job search techniques
• Providing career counseling and job coaching and working one-on-one with clients on job retention
• Cultivating and maintaining relationships with prospective employers to generate and identify employment opportunities
• Connecting with outside resources such as America’s Job Centers, vocational training schools, and community-based organizations to ensure clients have access to available services
• Interpret and apply data generated by vocational assessments.
• Additional duties as requested from time to time by the Program Director

Qualifications

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s Degree required
• Minimum of two years case management or counseling experience
• Computer literate, MS/Word & Excel. Demonstrated experience in the vocational rehabilitation field.
• Experience working with veterans is preferred, but not required.

Company Overview

S:US IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Join a team of employees who care about the wellbeing of others. We believe in fostering a culture built on our core values: respect, integrity, support, maximizing individual potential and continuous quality improvement. From health and wellness resources to generous PTO, professional development, and more, explore all that we offer on our Benefits Page and see how S:US invests in you.

We believe in fostering a culture built on our core values: respect, integrity, support, maximizing individual potential and continuous quality improvement.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, age, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information and including all other statuses protected by Federal, State and Local laws. S:US is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities, including allowance of the use of services animals. To request reasonable accommodation or if you believe such a request was improperly handled or denied, contact the Leave Team at [e-mail] .

Work Location

In Person