Job Developer

Volunteers of America Los Angeles; United States; On-site; USD 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Volunteers of America Los Angeles is seeking a Job Developer to coordinate and deliver job placement and support services for participants in our programs.

The role centers on developing employment plans, conducting assessments, providing career counseling, and building relationships with local employers to create long‑term placement opportunities. On-site work is required and collaboration with veterans, housing, and education partners is common.

Qualifications

• Experience in case management or job development is preferred.
• Ability to assess employment readiness, barriers, and resources.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work on-site with program participants.

Responsibilities

• Develops an individualized employment plan with each participant.
• Conducts employability assessments including readiness for work and barriers.
• Writes detailed individualized employment plans with goals.
• Provides career counseling and job coaching, including labor market trends.
• Arranges interviews with employers and supports job retention.
• Develops relationships with local employers to create placement opportunities.
• Maintains a resource base of employers prioritizing HVRP candidates.
• Coordinates with local service providers to ensure access to services.

Skills

Case management

Job development

Employment services

Communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

About Us

VOALA Helping Our Most Vulnerable Change Their Life Stories Volunteers of America is a non profit human services organization committed to serving people in need strengthening families and building communities VOA LA provides a variety of social services to Los Angeles area communities such as Head Start programs Upward Bound college prep programs veterans services homeless shelters low income housing program as well as drug and alcohol rehabilitation Learn more atwwwvoalaorg

Pay Rate

2249 2367 Per Hour

Benefits

VOALA offers competitive medical dental vision and retirement benefits

Job Summary and Purpose

Job Developer serves on a team that is the central point of contact to coordinate and provide job placement and support services for assigned clients

Duties and Responsibilities

• Develops an individualized employment planwitheach participant
• Conduct employability assessments of potential participants this includes but is not limited to assessing level of ability readiness for work physical and mental capabilities of participants educational background skills and identification of challenges and barriers to employment
• Write complete and detailed individualized employment plans outlining activities and community referrals with concise and clear goals to be tracked
• Develops a service planforeach participant
• Conduct comprehensive screenings and assessments with veterans to collect functional environmental financial employment housing educational and health information as appropriate
• Draft a Service Plan that complements the Employment Plan
• Provide career counseling and job coaching including labor market trends to job seekers coordinating job skills training as outlined in participant employment plan
• Provide job readiness skills training soft skills in areas of resume preparation interviewing and job search techniques
• Arrange interviews with employers and working with participants on job retention issues
• Develop and maintain working relationships with local employers creating long term permanent placement opportunities for program participants
• Develop a resource base of employers committed to giving priority hiring attention to HVRP
• Represent the interests of the agency Volunteers of America Greater Los Angeles the program and its participants in all networking and public relations opportunities
• Develop and coordinate linkages with job skills training resources in high demand fields
• Coordinate with EDD Worksource Centers Department of Rehabilitation Los Angeles Unified School District various community and faith based providers Veterans Administration and other Veteran social service and employment resources to ensure participants have access to available services to ensure success
• Meet regularly with program participants aiding their job search by scheduling interviews referring job leads and community services to ensure participant success
• Monitor and track job placement activities on a regular basis to ensure accurate and timely reporting of progress as required

Essential Duties

• Ability to work and deal with difficult uncooperative and potentially aggressive clients as VOALA serves the neediest of the needy in our programs which may include clients with homelessness mental illness substance abuse recently released from incarceration and other challenges
• Services for this position must be provided on site
• As a result the position requires incumbents to report to work on site each day of active employment
• Assessment and development of Individual Employment Plan and Service Plan
• Career Counselling and Job Coaching of participants
• Develop Relationships with local employers
• Develop linkages with other agenciesresources available to participants
• Capacity Building meeting and motivating participant progress
• Monitor participants track progress timely report progress
• Other duties as required and is subject to change at any time

Mandated Reporter

As service providers to the underprivileged and vulnerable in our community all employees are considered Mandated Reporters and must report any instance of physical or sexual abuse to proper authorities

Qualifications

• Must be able to pass a fingerprint clearance background check including criminal history personal references employment and education verifications
• Ability to perform under circumstances of possible emotional stress and conflicts dealing with difficult uncooperative and potentially aggressive clients as VOALA serves the neediest of the needy in our programs which may include clients with homelessness mental illness substance abuse recently released from incarceration and other challenges

Education

High school diploma or GEDHigh School Equivalence Certificate Must be over the age of 18 years

Experience

1 year of experience in case management or as a job developer

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelors degree or equivalent education and experience in employment placement and vocational counseling activitiesUS Armed Forces veteran strongly preferred not requiredBilingual in English and Spanish

Equal Opportunity

Volunteers of America is an Equal Opportunity employer All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability protected Veteran Status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal state or local law This employer participates in E Verify as required by the federal government and will provide the federal government with your Form I 9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the US If E Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security DHS or Social Security Administration SSA so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you including terminating your employment