Employment Services Specialist

Position Title: Employment Services Specialist - Outreach

Location: Georgetown, De

Schedule: Monday - Friday 8am - 4:30 pm; nights and weekends - schedule adjusts to time and day of outreach events

Pay Rate: $18.00

Essential Functions:
Essential functions are fundamental, core functions common to all posiitons in the class series and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties for any one position. Since class specifications are descriptive and not restrictive, incumbents can complete job duties of similar kind not specifically listed here.

• Conducts individual and group intake sessions to orient job seekers and employers to the services available and instructs and coaches job seekers/employers on using resources/equipment available.
• Conducts individual or group assessments to determine level of service needs.
• Identifies job seeker's employment potential using assessment tools and labor market information.
• Assists job seekers to develop realistic and achievable employment goals; identifies obstacals/barries to employment; jointly formulate employability development plans directed at employment outcomes.
• Refers clients to educational and other support service agencies to resolve obstacles to employment.
• Develops job placement opportunities.
• Works woth eligible job seekers to obtain training from state approved training institutions or explores other avenues for pursuing training and employment goals.
• monitors job seeker's progress towards completion of employability development plans and modifies as necessary.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of the laws, rules, regulations and procedures that govern employment and training activities.
• Knowledge of job duties, titles, requirements of various occupations.
• Knowledge of community based organizations and social service agencies.
• Knowledge of self-help services available to clients and employers.
• Knowledge of computer hardware/software operations for data entry/retrieval.
• Knowledge of career counseling methods and techniques.
• Knowledge of career counseling methods and techniques.
• Knowledge of individual and group conseling methods and techniques.
• Ability to make appropriate referrals for job opportunities.
• Ability to communicate effectively in written and oral form.
• Ability to effectively interact wtih others from a variety of diverse ethnic, social and/or educational backgrounds.
• Ability to develop and organize workshop materials and present/facilitate workshops.
• Ability to promote the benefits of self-help services and other job search tools.
• Knowledge of using standard computer software programs for word processing, spreadsheets or databases.
• Knowledge of narrative report writing.

Salary : $18