Career Development Specialist

Position Summary: 

The Career Development Specialist is responsible for providing career advisement, case management and developing a sector-based career pathway; ensures members have needed support services; supporting members in program activities; and referring members locate suitable job training programs and employment; maintaining continuing contact and providing employment retention services.Serves as a mentor, liaison and troubleshooter by managing cases day-to-day based on the members’ career plans.

What You'll Do:

• Interview, motivate, and guide members on a daily basis
• Coordinate intake and orientation services to assist members with understanding and exploring needs, strengths, interests, aptitudes, experience, capabilities, career goals and family situations.
• Complete Career Plans with all members assigned to their caseload
• Guide the member through all activities as outlined in their career plan.
• Regularly meet with assigned members to monitor progress toward meeting programming goals as well as coordinating the mitigation of barriers to engagement in services, wellness and recovery, and employability.
• Facilitate monthly Jobs-Plus program Orientation sessions one-on-one and in small groups
• Develop and facilitate life skills and work readiness training curriculum 
• Consult bi-weekly with Employment Coordinator regarding curriculum and training needs  
• Monthly coordination with Clinical and Wellness Coordinator and Part-Time Clinician to monitor treatment plan on behalf of members with untreated or unstable substance use, mental health and/or medical conditions that adversely impacting engagement in services, wellness and recovery, as well as employability.

Your Responsabilities Include:

• Scheduling and facilitating monthly workshops according to client needs.
• Observe all policies and procedures and attends all required trainings and certifications as scheduled.
• Plan and develop materials needed for each class using textbooks, handouts, workbooks, information from the Internet, and other sources based on Power of Possible training 
• Plan workshop and seminar topics and develops appropriate curriculum materials quarterly 
• Responsible for capturing and recording employment information 
• Provide bi-weekly outreach to members who have difficulty maintaining engagement to encourage enrollment and successful participation in program services.
• Stresse urgency and ownership, guiding members through a learn-by-doing process during their program engagement.
• Daily documentation of activities, participation, and employment progress in the case records and both HRA Salesforce and FedcapCARES™ computer system.
• Works with Community Coaches to provide monthly outreach to members who fail to report to an appointment to identify and help address and underlying issues to encourage member to re-engage.

You're a Great Fit For this Role If:

• You have a Bachelor’s degree in public administration or a related field, such as psychology, education, social work, vocational rehabilitation, or occupational rehabilitation from an accredited institution preferred. 
• Associates degree or equivalent with 2 years relevant experience acceptable.
• You bring a minimum of 2 years successful work experience in finance, financial education, financial planning, social work, coaching/mentoring, teaching, or other related field, and capacity (including language skills) to serve the program’s population.
• You are  familiar with social and human services organizations is a plus.
• Have the ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds and be sensitive to maintaining confidentiality. 
• Are Highly organized and detail oriented.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office. 
• You have experience working with public assistance recipients, formerly incarcerated individuals and those affected by the challenges associated with poverty.

Compensation:

$21.64/hr.-$24.05/hr.