What are the responsibilities and job description for the Employment Specialist position at Abode Family?
Abode, one of the largest and effective nonprofits working to end homelessness in the Bay Area, is seeking an Employment Specialist for our programs in Alameda County.
About the Role: The Employment Specialist will provide worksite placement, case management, as well as employment and retention services to participants in the program. The Employment Specialist will also be responsible for recruiting work sites for potential work experience placement and/or employment.
The People and Culture: You will be surrounded by some of the most talented, supportive, smart, and kind leaders and teams - people you can be proud to work with! Abode Services regularly recognizes employees’ efforts, seeks employees’ input, and cares for employees as people with lives outside of work. We believe that we make better decisions and provide quality services when our workforce reflects the diversity of the communities in which we operate. People of color make up nearly 70% of our workforce and we strive to recruit and retain employees from all backgrounds.
Our Benefits & Perks:
- $28.85 - $34.62 per hour
- 100% paid health, vision, and dental options
- 19 PTO days & 12 Holidays per year
- Voluntary benefits: FSA, EAP, Commuter Checks, Life Insurance, Legal, and more
- 3% retirement match/contribution
- Professional Development Trainings and Opportunities, Leadership Academy Programs, and All Staff Events
- Dynamic, mission-driven culture and supportive leadership. We support you in supporting others
How You Make An Impact:
- Be the on-site expert in Individual Placement and Support (IPS), an evidence-based practice. Develop supportive employment programs and deliver services per IPS guidelines.
- Champion the belief that participants can participate in competitive employment if they have a desire; participants shall not be excluded on the basis of readiness, diagnoses, symptoms, substance use history, psychiatric hospitalizations, homelessness, level of disability, or legal system involvement.
- Assess participants’ skills. Assist in increasing motivation to work and pairing participants with jobs that inspire, bring them satisfaction, etc.
- Provide employment workshops to help participants increase their skills.
- Assist participants in securing full and part-time employment.
- Accompany participants to job fairs, job interviews and submitting applications. Work with participants to create and revise resumes.
- Work with a team to develop employment related goals that are participant driven.
- Coach participants on handling work-related issues and promote self-advocacy. Work with participants to increase success in job retention.
- Assist participants and clinical team in helping people obtain personalized, understandable, and accurate information about their Social Security, Medicaid, and other government entitlements.
- Outreach to local employers to develop permanent employment, short-term labor, paid internships, and job shadowing opportunities for participants.
- Form partnerships with local employers to provide supportive work environments for participants who need more structured employment experiences.
- Manage employer relationships to promote retention of participants and creation of new jobs.
- Create and update promotional materials to be distributed to potential employers to highlight the benefits of employing participants.
- Develop job opportunities for participants in the community by developing high level relations with business
- Other Duties as assigned.
How You Meet Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in psychology, Human Services, Social Work, Sociology, or related field or equivalent field experience.
- 2 years of experience providing employment and job development skills to people with disabilities.
- 1 year of field experience working with people with serious mental illness, individuals with co-occurring disorder and/or the homeless population.
- Use of personal vehicle and proof of valid California Driver's License and current auto insurance, along with a clean DMV record, is required.
Notice: This description is to be used as a guide only. It does not constitute a contract, commitment or promise of any kind. Abode Services reserves the right to change, add, delete, upgrade, or downgrade the position as dictated by business necessity at any time with or without notice.
Notice: Abode Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Drug Free Workplace.
Salary : $29 - $35
