Employment Specialist II

City of Lincoln; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Goodwill of Central and Coastal Virginia is seeking an Employment Specialist II (Finance) to assess clients’ skills and barriers and create clear pathways to employment through hands-on job coaching, resume assistance, interview preparation, on-the-job training, and retention supports.

Responsibilities include developing and maintaining employer partnerships, communicating with program candidates and referral sources, maintaining files per CARF and funding guidelines, entering data promptly, and

Responsibilities

• Assess clients' skills, barriers and support needs to create a pathway for employment.
• Provide hands-on community-based job skills coaching; resume assistance; interview preparation; on the job training and employment retention services.
• Maintains existing and identifies new employer partnerships to develop job leads and opportunities for career exploration.
• Communicates with program candidates, referring counselors, and other agencies to maintain rapport and coordination.
• Maintains program files in accordance with CARF, AbilityOne, DBHDS, DOL and funding standards and confidentiality.
• Provides required data on persons served entering data timely and accurately.
• Acts as liaison with referral agencies by maintaining communication on candidates' progress, attending service planning meetings and case staffings.
• Maintains caseload to achieve enrollment, placement and billable unit/hours goals per month.
• Completes and reviews service plans, billing information and case notes to reflect progress toward employment goals.
• Advocates for program candidates' needs by providing referrals to community resources for retention and employment.

Job description

Goodwill of Central and Coastal Virginia

Employment Specialist II (Finance)

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

1. 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.

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

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

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

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

6. 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.

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

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

9. 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.

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