Workforce Development Specialist 1

Goodwill Industries of Northern Wisconsin and Upper Michigan; Houghton (MI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Goodwill Industries of Northern WI and Upper MI is seeking a Workforce Development Specialist 1 in Houghton, MI. The role focuses on determining suitable employment aligned with client desires and abilities, promoting job openings, and coaching individuals with disabilities in community settings.

The position emphasizes establishing employer contacts, assisting with placements, conducting intake assessments, and coordinating vocational services to help clients transition into competitive

Qualifications

• Determine suitable employment aligned with client goals and abilities.
• Promote and develop job openings; place qualified applicants.
• Coach and train persons with disabilities in community sites.

Responsibilities

• Establish contacts with local businesses to promote job openings and communicate employer incentives.
• Assist clients with placements: applications, interview skills, retention, attire and hygiene guidance.
• Conduct intake assessments to match employment with client abilities and preferences.
• Supervise and coordinate vocational services for clients.
• Facilitate and develop community-based worksites.
• Teach training modules.
• Coordinate and supervise vocational training programs.
• Track clients' hours and maintain rehabilitation records.
• Maintain communication with funding sources.
• Coordinate operations at community worksites and move clients into competitive employment after training.
• Supervise payroll and processing staff.
• Coordinate with staff and operations.
• Promote professional work ethics, attire, and hygiene.
• Provide job coaching in community sites.
• Assist in job modifications as needed.
• Communicate work performed to employers.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Job description

Goodwill Industries of Northern WI and Upper MI is looking for a Workforce Development Specialist 1 in Houghton, MI.

This position is responsible for determining suitable employment consistent with clients desires, aptitudes, and physical, mental and emotional limitations; promoting and developing job openings and placing qualified applicants in employment settings; coaching and training persons with disabilities in community job sites.

Work Performed: Essential Functions:

• Establish and develop contacts with local businesses/service organizations in order to promote and develop job openings. Communicate incentives for employers and services for the client
• Assist clients in placement efforts including aiding in application completion, developing interview skills, teaching job retention skills, promoting safe work habits and promoting client awareness of appropriate work attire and hygiene
• Assist in obtaining assessment information and conducting intake interviews to determine suitable employment consistent with the clients’ desires, aptitudes, and physical, mental, and emotional limitations
• Responsible for supervision and vocational service coordination of program clients
• Assist with the facilitation and development of community-based worksites
• Teach training modules
• Coordinate, and supervise the vocational training programs
• Responsible for tracking clients’ hours
• Responsible for maintaining appropriate records throughout job development consistent with the monitoring of the clients rehabilitation goals
• Maintain an open line of communication with funding sources
• Coordinate and monitor ongoing operations at community worksites
• Facilitate movement of clients into competitive employment upon completion of vocational training
• Responsible for supervision, payroll and management of processing work

and staff.

• Responsible for coordination of services between retail operations and processing

General Duties:

• Promote appropriate personal work ethics, attire and hygiene when working with clients, local businesses/service organizations and referring agencies
• Responsible for job coaching clients in community-based sites
• Assist in job modifications for clients as necessary
• Communicate with the employer on the work performed
• Other duties as assigned by