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Services for the Underserved

Offers services to underserved New Yorkers

Employment Specialist

Case Management & AdvocacyConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeNew York, NY, USA$52k - $60k /yrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree is required.
  • A minimum of two years of case management or counseling experience is required.
  • Computer literacy and experience with Microsoft Word and Excel are required.
  • Demonstrated experience in the vocational rehabilitation field is required.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct outreach activities to identify, screen, and enroll participants in the program.
  • Provide employment-related case management services, including assessment, community integration, and employment linkage.
  • Develop and update individualized employment plans for participants.
  • Conduct job-readiness assessments and provide skills training, including resume development, interviewing skills, and job-search techniques.
  • Provide career counseling and job coaching, and work one-on-one with clients on job retention.
  • Cultivate and maintain relationships with prospective employers to generate and identify employment opportunities.
  • Connect with outside resources, including America’s Job Centers, vocational training schools, and community-based organizations, to ensure clients have access to available services.
  • Interpret and apply data generated by vocational assessments.
  • Perform additional duties as requested by the Program Director.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience working with veterans is preferred but not required.

About the Company

Services for the Underserved

Offers services to underserved New Yorkers

Services for the Underserved (S:US) provides social services to New Yorkers facing homelessness, disability, behavioral health and addiction, poverty, criminal justice involvement, and trauma. It coordinates housing, case management, behavioral health treatment, rehabilitation, advocacy, and other supports across New York City and Long Island to address multiple needs in one place. It differentiates itself by its scale and its integrated, place-based approach that combines housing, health, and justice services rather than focusing on a single issue. Its goal is to help people live with purpose, improve neighborhoods, and break the cycle of poverty for current and future generations.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
New York City, New York
Founded
1978

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