Employment Specialist - TOB NS

Bridges Of America; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Bridges of America, the largest community re-entry services provider in Florida, seeks an Employment Specialist for its Orlando location. The role delivers employment re-entry skills and job placement/retention curriculum to inmates and recruits employers for job opportunities.

The position requires at least one year in criminal justice, HR, or public relations, and a Bachelor’s degree in a related field is preferred.

Qualifications

• One year of experience in criminal justice field; experience in Human Resources, Job Placement, and Public Relations desired.
• Bachelor Degree in related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Through public relations develop new job contacts for inmate employment.
• Oversee and audit inmate employment files.
• Update employment information to data entry on a weekly basis.
• Conduct Job Readiness and Job Coping classes, including ED Preview.
• Coordinate inmate transportation schedules.
• Attend department head meetings and clinical staff meetings.
• Monitor inmate work schedules, promotions, and salaries.
• Conduct on-site visits to inmate employers at least once per month.
• Monitor inmate job interviews and job searches; Develop and maintain an accurate and current job bank.
• Verify inmate employment prior to allowing inmate to work on site.

Skills

Criminal justice experience

Human Resources

Job placement

Public relations

Education

Bachelor's Degree in related field

Job description

Job Details: Level: Entry, Job Location: THE ORLANDO BRIDGE - ORLANDO, FL 32808, Position Type: Full Time, Education Level: Bachelor's Degree, Salary Range: $15.25 - $15.25 Hourly, Travel Percentage: None, Job Shift: Any, Job Category: Human Resources, Progress your career with Florida’s largest and fastest growing Community Re-Entry services provider. Bridges of America is the oldest and most successful private non-profit provider of re-entry services in the state of Florida, providing a continuum of care in Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Programs, Transition Centers, and Community Release Centers, for ex- offenders and probation populations. At Bridges of America we “Believe a Man Can Change. “Join us in changing lives at our Orlando Bridge - Non Securelocation. We are looking for individuals with strong leadership skills and a passion for inspiring, helping and challenging people and we want you to be a part of our Clinical team as an Employment Specialist. Employment Specialist delivers Employment Re-Entry Skills and Job Placement/Retention/Advancement curriculum to inmates, recruits and orients potential employers, assist with job checks, assesses inmates skill for potential employment, assist inmates with completing resumes and job applications, provides employment counseling, delivers budgeting skill curriculum and assists inmates with their weekly budgeting skills.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (Partial) include the following:

• Through public relations develop new job contacts for inmate employment.
• Oversee and audit inmate employment files.
• Update employment information to data entry on a weekly basis.
• Conduct Job Readiness and Job Coping classes, including ED Preview.
• Coordinate inmate transportation schedules.
• Attend department head meetings and clinical staff meetings.
• Monitor inmate work schedules, promotions, and salaries.
• Conduct on-site visits to inmate employers at least once per month.
• Monitor inmate job interviews and job searches.Develop and maintain an accurate and current job bank.
• Verify inmate employment prior to allowing inmate to work on site.

Qualifications:

• EXPERIENCE: One year of experience in criminal justice field; experience in 1) Human Resources, 2) Job Placement, and 3) Public Relations desired.
• EDUCATION: Bachelor Degree in related field preferred.