Employment Specialist

Job Summary: The Employment Specialist develops job opportunities for participants enrolled in the Career Pathway Program (CPP). Provides career assessments, workforce training, job placement and direct services to address barriers like housing instability. Creates and executes Individualized Career Plans (ICP) and connects participants to ongoing wraparound services to support employment and long-term stability.

Job Purpose:
Provides career planning, workforce readiness, and employment success while providing basic needs and housing navigation services.

Duties:

• Greet participants and explain Building A Generation’s programs and resources while maintaining a professional, welcoming demeanor at all times
• Conduct outreach to promote CPP and increase prospective participant pool
• Conduct intake assessments to identify employment barriers, housing instability, and other basic needs.
• Provide direct support in securing stable housing for unhoused and at-risk homeless clients by collaborating with landlords, housing agencies, and community partners to facilitate stable housing placements.
• Monitor clients’ progress in employment and housing stability, providing follow-up support and case management.
• Conduct career assessments and develop Individualized Career Plans (ICP) to guide participants toward sustainable employment.
• Identify barriers to overcome and provide resources to establish specific measurable short-term, intermediate and long-term career goals on the ICP
• Facilitates “career competency development” training to help participant develop, maintain, or improve their success of obtaining long-term employment.
• Provide workforce readiness services that includes assessment, resume and interview preparation, career planning and development, job search trips, computer skills workshops, and general business skills
• Connect program participants to apprenticeship and/or occupational training programs based on employment goals on their ICP
• Refer applicants by matching employment requests with participant interests and skills; making and coordinating appointments
• Promotes successful employment by obtaining feedback from participants; examining work attitudes and behaviors providing direction and counseling; exploring vocational goals; conducting job performance workshops
• Contact partners and determine job openings for program participants
• Conduct follow up for participants enrolled in training, apprenticeships and/or employment up until 1 year of employment
• Maintain accurate documentation of client interactions, services provided, employment, and housing outcomes utilizing various data and progress reporting required on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis.
• Prepares reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing skill and employment data and trends according to organizations policy, procedures and processes
• Must be willing to embrace new initiatives and other duties as assigned

Skills Qualification:

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Human Services, Workforce Development, or a related field (equivalent experience may be considered).
• Verbal Communication, Reflective Listening, Building Trust, Engaging and Motivating Others, Coaching
• Dependability, Thoroughness, Resourceful, Building Relationships
• Time Management, Planning and Prioritizing with a sense of urgency, meet deadlines, maintain confidentiality, and use discretion
• Self-motivated, energetic, flexible, adaptable and the ability to work in a team environment
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Excellent computer skills and knowledge including Microsoft Office Suite, Google Suite, Proficient in internet research and utilizing ATS platforms
• Extremely organized and detail-oriented
• Goal oriented and seeks continuous improvement and self-development

Physical /Emotional Demands:

The ability to remain in a stationary position 75% of the time using desktop or Laptop. Ability to meet with participants and travel roughly 15% of the time to outreach, meetings, events, job fairs (mileage reimbursed for approved travel). Must demonstrate empathy and maintain composure when engaging with participants in emotionally charged situations.

– Position is full time, Onsite, Typically M-F 8:00-4:30pm with willingness to work evenings and weekends if needed. Employer offers benefits package (medical/dental coverage, vision, life insurance, 403(b), paid vacation/sick, holiday).

Building A Generation is an equal opportunity employer.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $21.00 - $24.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Experience:

• Career Counseling: 2 years (Required)
• Job Placement: 2 years (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $21 - $24