The Employment Specialist works with parents on TANF referred by DSHS to acquire workplace readiness skills, remove barriers to employment, obtain needed training and support services, and find unsubsidized employment that will enable self-sufficiency within a 6-9 month timeframe.
Requirements
- Recruit, interview, screen, determine eligibility, stabilize, enroll, and orient program participants
- Administer, score, and/or interpreting skills and interest assessments for clients
- Determine clients' job readiness, training, placement, and support service needs
- Work with clients to develop career and employment objectives and individual development action plans
- Provide clients with support services and/or makes referrals to other community agencies to resolve barriers to employment
- Work as a member of a case management team or advocate with other community service providers to deliver support services and ensure follow-through
- Provide individual and group job search preparation and training to clarify and develop the habits and attitudes needed to be successful in the workplace
- Coach clients in developing resumes, cover letters, and other job search materials
- Provide clients with appropriate employer referrals and job search information
- Make job placements
- Maintain complete and accurate client files
- Collect and compile statistics
- Initiate and develop relationships with local employers for the purpose of developing job and internship opportunities and placing clients
- Identify employer needs for skills and training
- Make appropriate job and internship placements, matching participant and employer needs and program requirements
- Work directly with employers to find out what their hiring needs are, market qualified candidates to those positions, and follow up accordingly
- Develop and maintain mutually beneficial relationships between the YWCA and employers
- Act as the bridge between job seekers and employers to ensure that each placement is appropriate, set up for success, and meets the specific needs of the employer as well as the career interests of the job seeker
- Monitor work site experiences and maintain ongoing communication with employers and supervisors to ensure the success of each customer placement, which may include conflict mediation if necessary
- Network with local Chambers of Commerce, industry associations, HR groups, diversity networks, and other collaborations to learn about business needs
- Maintain regular contact with Interns and Worksite supervisors to get feedback on Intern performance, resolve problems, and provide additional training as needed
- Plan and lead classes and support groups for clients during the internship
- Work with Program Director to provide Worksite coaching on diversity, accommodation, and training issues
- Work with Program Director to develop and use performance evaluations and feedback mechanisms to ensure Internship outcomes are met and Worksites are satisfied with services
- Actively engages in agency-wide Race and Social Justice Initiative (RSJI), and strives for racially equitable outcomes; takes responsibility for creating and maintaining a safe and welcoming community by making room for people of color, trans and gender-non-conforming folks, and other populations who routinely encounter systemic oppressions
- Adhere to all Volunteer Services protocols relative to volunteer usage, recognition, and monitoring
- Attend required safety training and meetings; follow all safety and health guidelines, standards, practices, policies, and procedures; and actively participate in the agency’s Emergency Preparedness program and activities
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Generous vacation
- Holiday and sick leave plans
- Retirement plan
- 403b Plan
