Employment Specialist

13 hours ago

Portsmouth, Virginia, United States Portsmouth Redevelopment & Housing Authority Full time
Job Title: Employment Specialist

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Employment Specialist to join our team at the Portsmouth Redevelopment & Housing Authority. As an Employment Specialist, you will play a critical role in helping our clients achieve their employment goals and improve their overall quality of life.

Job Summary:

The Employment Specialist will be responsible for coordinating and conducting program modules and/or service plans to train and obtain employment for Jobs Plus program participants. This position requires direct contact with clients and families to develop and monitor the Jobs Plus program and provide support, monitoring resources and referrals.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Responsible for the intake, assessment, and determination of eligibility of program applicants.
  • Interviews and assess participants regarding needs to become gainfully employed.
  • Develops and monitors progress of the Job Support Plan and takes action to resolve barriers to employment by identifying the need for other services and benefits.
  • Develops and promotes employment and employment training opportunities for participants enrolled in the Jobs Plus Program.
  • Establishes and maintains strong working relationships with local businesses, institutions, agencies, and community organizations.
  • Develops work sites in the public and private non-profit agencies via partnerships and contractual agreements for the work experience and on-the-job training components of the program.
  • Assists in the development of participant's individual capabilities and seeks solutions to issues involving childcare, finances, housing, education, training, and employment.
  • Provides referrals and support to program participants.
  • Monitors, schedules, and facilitates support groups and maintains accurate and confidential records and files.
  • Maintains effective working relationships with collaborative community agencies, schools, departments, and businesses to ensure cooperation, coordination of services, and progress toward family goals.
  • Provides reports to supervisor regarding program outcome, performance, and measures goals and objectives.
  • Collects, complies, and analyzes data on program participants' employment needs.
  • Markets the Jobs Plus Program to residents and recruits program participants.
  • Establishes and maintains program relations with Jobs Plus employers to promote the training and hiring of Jobs Plus participants.
  • Collects, complies, and distributes information about the services in the Seaboard Square and Swanson Homes Communities.
  • Acts to ensure compliance with grant requirements.
  • Provides information to participants on assistance with financial literacy activities.
  • Coordinates transportation services for Jobs Plus participants and attends meetings as requested.
  • Observes all safety rules and regulations.
Requirements:
  • Thorough knowledge of social work methods, case management, counseling techniques, and practices.
  • Comprehensive knowledge of employment, vocational development, career development, and personal development programs and techniques.
  • Knowledge of Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) and other local resources and community service agencies.
  • Establish new employer relationships and maintain pre-existing relationships with employers to secure valid and unsubsidized employment opportunities for residents.
  • Screens and match residents with employment opportunities based on skill, work experience, hobbies, and interests.
  • Teach an Employer Readiness Class and takes an innovative and exciting approach to participants in teaching the program.
  • Capable of organizing and implementing job-related special events such as the annual PRHA Job Fair and employer presentations.
  • Ability to interpret policies and procedures and experience working in a team environment, utilizing social services, public housing, or applicable state, federal, and local regulations.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Self-starter with the ability to perform a variety of tasks simultaneously and to plan, organize, and schedule work to meet critical deadlines and performance measures.
  • Work independently with minimal supervision, under pressure, and with time restraints.
  • Available for occasional weekend activities, after-hours may be required.
  • Demonstrate good judgment according to Authority policies and procedures and have the ability to make appropriate 'on-the-spot' decisions with attention to details that relate to an individual family needs.
  • Good clerical and administrative aptitude with excellent organizational skills.
  • Computer literacy required and proficient in Microsoft Word, Windows, and Excel spreadsheets.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to prepare grammatically correct correspondence and comfortable making oral presentations before others.
  • Maintain a functional working relationship with all concerned social agencies and coordinates with local agencies those services essential to upgrading the social and economic well-being of the participants.
  • Establishes and maintains strong working relationships with local businesses, institutions, agencies, and community organizations.
  • Promotes a positive image of the Authority by establishing and maintaining to the greatest extent possible a viable and positive working relationship with residents, co-workers, local agencies, and all appropriate agencies of the City with which the Authority may come into contact.
Physical Requirements:
  • Sufficient manual dexterity to allow operation of a variety of automated office machines, i.e., keyboarding, Xerox machines, printers, fax machines, telephone, calculator, etc.
  • Ability to move, carry, and/or operate objects and materials such as office supplies, files, etc.
  • Ability to sufficiently operate an automobile and must be insurable by the Authority's automobile insurance carrier and possess and maintain a valid driver's license insured by the Commonwealth of Virginia throughout the duration of employment.
Acceptable Experience and Training:

Graduation from a college or university of recognized standing in Sociology, Social Work, Education, or related field of study. Three to five years' experience in social work and demonstrated experience with case management of low-income populations. Experience working with local resource and community services agencies and familiarity with TANF rules and regulations. Excellent communications and problem-solving skills are essential.

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