Community Service Specialist

Responsibilities

• Develop new non-profit Community Service sites and assignments appropriate for WeCARE participants.
• Educate and train designated on-site supervisors about oversight of WeCARE participant attendance and job duties.
• Match participants with Community Service assignments based on the results of their biopsychosocial assessment, Individual Vocational Assessment and Plan (IVAP), and special accommodation needs.
• Assist participants with enrolling in education and vocational training programs that align with their goals outlined in their Individualized Vocational Assessment Plans.
• Supervise Community Service participant timekeeping and MetroCard distribution activities.
• Identify and assist with mitigating barriers to Community Service participation, including, but not necessarily limited to, physical and/or mental health barriers, housing, childcare, and domestic violence issues.
• Mediate conflicts between Community Service site supervisors and Community Service participants, as necessary.
• Document Community Service referrals and follow-up activities in SEAMS, the HRA management information system.
• Conduct regular site visits to Community Service sites to ensure contractual compliance of Community Service partnerships and that all necessary reasonable accommodations are in place for WeCARE participants.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in social work or a related field, such as psychology, vocational rehabilitation, or occupational rehabilitation, from an accredited institution is required.
• Two (2) years of experience working with employment programs for individuals with barriers to employment or an equivalent combination of related education and experience.
• Bilingual (English and Spanish) candidates preferred.

Pay

$22.12-$23.08/hr