What are the responsibilities and job description for the Employment Specialist II position at Goodwill of Central and Coastal Virginia?
Essential Duties(Other duties within the scope of this position may be assigned.) 1. Assess clients skills, barriers and support needs to create a pathway for employment. To include hands on community-based job skills coaching; job application and resume assistance; assistance with developing interviewing skills; on the job training / support and employment retention services. 2. Maintains existing and identify new employer partnerships with internal and external businesses to identify / develop job leads and opportunities for career exploration. 3. Communicates and maintains good rapport with program candidates, referring counselors, natural support of the program candidates, fellow staff and other agencies. 4. Maintains program files in accordance with CARF, AbilityOne guidelines, DBHDS, DOL and other funding agency standards and the confidentiality thereof. 5. Provides required data on persons served entering data timely and accurately. 6. Serves as a liaison with referral agencies by maintaining consistent communication regarding the progress of program candidates on caseload and includes attending service planning meetings and case staffings. 7. Maintains a caseload sufficient in number, achieving enrollment, placement and billable unit / hours goals per month. 8. Completes and reviews service plans, billing information and case notes in a timely, comprehensive and accurate manner to reflect progress towards employment goals. 9. Advocates for program candidate's needs / services by providing referrals to community resources / services to assist the program candidate with maintaining program retention and / or employment. Goodwill of Central and Coastal Virginia is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. Pleaseclick on this linkto access our EEO / Affirmative Action Program posters and learn about your rights as an applicant. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact the recruiting team at Goodwill of Central and Coastal Virginia at 804-745-6300 or via email atRecruitingAccommodations@goodwillvirginia.org. All information you provide will be keptconfidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations. Applicants using Assistive Technology are encouraged to use our Indeed job board to submit applications.Click here to go to our Indeed Job board.
