Employment Specialist

Samaritan Daytop Village, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 1,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading health and human services agency as an Employment Specialist in New York. You will help families in transitional housing navigate employment resources, conduct vocational assessments, and provide ongoing counseling. If you are passionate about community support and have relevant experience, apply now to make a difference in the lives of New Yorkers.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of relevant experience with NYC Department of Homeless Services or similar.
• Experience working with diverse backgrounds.

Responsibilities

• Conduct initial and ongoing vocational assessments for clients.
• Provide individual/group counseling to aid client employment.
• Deliver vocational seminars to clients weekly.

Skills

Computer literacy

Interpersonal Skills

Cultural Competence

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

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Hourly Rate: $25.01

A nationally recognized comprehensive Health and Human Services Agency, with over 60 programs across New York City and the greater New York Area.

Overview

Evening Employment Specialist

Help Put Your Neighborhood to Work!

Tuesday-Saturday 4pm-12am

Hourly Rate: $25.01

Samaritan Daytop Village serves over 33,000 New Yorkers annually within your neighborhoods and communities so our success depends on those we employ.

The Role

Under the general direction of the Program Director, the Employment Specialist provides guidance to families in transitional housing with navigating NYC Human Resources Administration systems and assists with the enrollment of process NYC ACCESS. He/she will partner and network with Workforce One Job Centers and other employment centers to assist clients with obtaining employment. Additionally, the Employment Specialist will complete a vocational assessment, and monitor the client’s progress toward employment/vocational goals. The incumbent will further provide the client with job referrals and functions collaboratively as an integral member of a multi-disciplinary intensive case management team. This work is carried out in support of the mission and goals of Samaritan Daytop Village.

Responsibilities

What You Will Do

• Performs initial vocational assessments for new clients leading to services recommendations included in the Independent Living Plan.
• Performs ongoing comprehensive vocational assessments for clients with recommendations for training/employment goals to be included in the Independent Living Plan.
• Provides ongoing individual/group counseling to clients ultimately employment as part of the permanency plan.
• Records client progress/lack of progress specific to Independent Living Plan vocational goals in charts.
• Functions collaboratively as an integral member of the multi-disciplinary intensive case management team communicating information in case conferences/reviews.
• Delivers informational vocational seminars to clients weekly.
• Refers clients to potential employment options/companies.
• Performs other tasks as required.

Qualifications

Who You Will Be

• High School Diploma or equivalency and 2+ years of relevant work experience with the NYC Department of Homeless Services (DHS) or other similar city-operated organization.
• Computer literacy including proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.

Additional Details

• Seniority level: Entry level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Human Resources
• Industries: Non-profit Organizations

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