Career Specialist/job Developer

1 week ago

Contra Costa County CA, United States Humanity Way Inc. Full time

_**Humanity Way, Inc. **_

Career Specialist

**Description**

The Career Specialist works closely with the President/CEO placing STEP-UP participants in subsidized and unsubsidized employment and work experience activities. Together, they will develop job placement worksites and work experience contacts while monitoring participant engagement, attendance, and providing job search workshops, resume writing, provide permanent job opportunities, job development, and overall support throughout the participant’s time in STEP-UP/ESE.

**Minimum Qualifications**
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience (Work and/or life experience)
- Minimum of three (3) years of experience or equivalent in providing job counseling and job development to disadvantaged, hard-to-serve populations.
- Experience in conducting basic needs assessments.
- Experience in developing individualized service and employment plans.
- Experience in facilitating group sessions and workshops.
- Proactively takes initiative in problem solving
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Ability to interact well with people from diverse economic, ethnic, and educational backgrounds
- Ability to follow through reliably on assigned tasks
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Fluent in MS Office Suite and associated software and Internet search tools
- Strong organizational skills and able to work in a fast-paced environment with high participant turn-over
- Must be able to perform all essential functions as described within what would be considered reasonable accommodation
- Position requires the ability to sit for prolonged times and repetitive hand movement using a computer keyboard in the performance of daily office activities.
- Valid CA Driver License

**Knowledge, Skills and Responsibilities**
- Connects work experience participants with established short-term subsidized employment Welfare-to
- Work participants in Contra Costa County.
- Conducts orientation and intake assessment for participants.
- Provides ongoing case management in an effort to support the participant throughout the duration of the short-term subsidized employment assignment.
- Develops employer contacts with private and public sectors to ascertain employer needs and to advise of agency's employment services and perform job searches in person and via the Internet
- Skilled in resume writing, interviewing skills, job search activities (both on-line and in person) and coaching, presentation, and job retention.
- Assists with identification and removal of barriers.
- Assesses and evaluates job applicants to determine appropriate job interest/placement. Matches client skills, aptitude, and abilities to prospective employment openings, makes referrals to secure job placement.
- Maintains contact with employers and participants following placement to ensure job stability. Collects employment verification letters and attendance records, performs necessary post-placement and post-exit follow-up to ensure participant job retention longevity.
- Prepares and provides attendance records, payroll, etc. for submission to the proper agency.
- Maintains up-to-date participant file content for accuracy and completeness: regularly reviews and prepares timesheets and reports for submission to the agency and contractor, when appropriate.
- Other duties as assigned.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $55,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- 401(k)
- Paid time off

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift

**Education**:

- High school or equivalent (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Case management: 3 years (preferred)
- Job Development or Outreach: 3 years (preferred)

License/Certification:

- Driver's License (required)

Shift availability:

- Day Shift (required)

Ability to Commute:

- Contra Costa County, CA (preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

- Contra Costa County, CA: Relocate before starting work (required)

Willingness to travel:

- 50% (preferred)

Work Location: On the road

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