EMPLOYMENT DEVEVLOPMENT LIAISON

Responsibilities

• Captures and monitors job development services at CBP facilities within the Program Area.
• Supports CBP Job Developers.
• Develops a network of prospective employers within the Program Area.
• Liaises with DAPO and DRP on employment-related policy issues.
• Collects and maintains employment data for the Program Area.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Two (2) years of experience as a Job Developer or Employment Specialist or in a similar position.
• Understands a variety of models including cognitive behavioral therapy and criminogenic risk factors.
• Recognizes the importance of family, social networks, and community systems in the treatment and recovery process.
• Complies with program documentation requirements, ethical, and professional standards of conduct.
• Tailors program services to the participant's stage of dependence, change, or recovery.
• Uses strategies from accepted and culturally models with participants with substance use and other criminogenic risk factors.
• Establishes rapport with participants, manages crisis situations, and determines need for additional professional assistance.
• Facilitates participant engagement in the treatment and recovery process.
• Sets up employment plans, consults as a member of a multi-disciplinary team, and assesses ongoing planning efficacy.
• Works with computers and relevant software.