Employment Specialist II

Goodwill of Central and Coastal Virginia; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Goodwill of Central and Coastal Virginia is seeking a dedicated employment services professional to guide clients toward sustainable employment. You will assess individual skills, barriers, and support needs, then create tailored pathways for successful job placement and retention.

Responsibilities include building employer partnerships, coordinating hands-on training, assisting with resumes and applications, and supporting interview preparation.

Responsibilities

• Assess client's skills, barriers and support needs to create a pathway for employment.
• Maintain hands-on community-based job skills coaching; job application and resume assistance; interviewing skills development and on-the-job training/support.

Job description

Essential Duties (Other duties within the scope of this position may be assigned.)

• Assess client's skills, barriers and support needs to create a pathway for employment. To include hands on community-based job skills coaching; job application and resume assistance; assistance with developing interviewing skills; on the job training/support and employment retention services.


• Maintains existing and identify new employer partnerships with internal and external businesses to identify/develop job leads and opportunities for career exploration.


• Communicates and maintains good rapport with program candidates, referring counselors, natural support of the program candidates, fellow staff and other agencies.


• Maintains program files in accordance with CARF, AbilityOne guidelines, DBHDS, DOL and other funding agency standards and the confidentiality thereof.


• Provides required data on persons served entering data timely and accurately.


• Serves as a liaison with referral agencies by maintaining consistent communication regarding the progress of program candidates on caseload and includes attending service planning meetings and case staffings.


• Maintains a caseload sufficient in number, achieving enrollment, placement and billable unit/hours goals per month.


• Completes and reviews service plans, billing information and case notes in a timely, comprehensive and accurate manner to reflect progress towards employment goals.


• Advocates for program candidate's needs/services by providing referrals to community resources/services to assist the program candidate with maintaining program retention and/or employment.

Goodwill of Central and Coastal Virginia is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.