Employment Specialist -TEMP

PsychPros, Inc.; Altadena (CA); On-site; USD 64,747,000 - 73,013,000; Full time

Job summary

PsychPros, Inc. seeks a temporary full-time Employment Specialist for the Workforce Development program in Altadena, serving clients across Los Angeles County. The role focuses on helping candidates overcome employment barriers and coordinating with employers and training agencies to place participants.

The position runs 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday–Friday, with a 12:00–12:30 p.m. lunch. It ends on 12/31/26 and requires prior experience in Workforce or Job Development with a caseload.

Qualifications

• Experience in Workforce or Job Development.
• Carrying a caseload.

Responsibilities

• Assist candidates with employment barriers to secure stable employment.
• Initiate and maintain contacts with employers and job placement/training agencies to promote participant placement.
• Make cold calls to potential employers.
• Provide job placement and retention services.

Skills

Workforce development

Case load management

Job description

We are seeking a temporary full-time Employment Specialist for the Workforce Development program. The Employment Specialist assists candidates with employment barriers in securing stable employment. The Employment Specialist initiates and maintains ongoing personal contacts with a variety of business and industry representatives and job placement/training agencies to promote participant placement; makes cold calls to potential employers; and provides job placement and retention services.

The temporary position has a scheduled end date of 12/31/26. It is a full-time position based out of Altadena, but working with clients all over Los Angeles County. We are seeking a candidate with experience in Workforce or Job Development and has carried a case load.

The hourly pay is $24.05 per hour and the schedule will be 8am to 4:30pm, Monday through Friday, with a lunch from 12pm to 12:30pm.