Employment Specialist

Summary

Provides career counseling and assessments to a youth population with mental health conditions. Establishes relationships with local businesses to develop internships and assist clients in gaining competitive employment. Conducts Career Club groups with adolescent population (ages 16–24). Reports directly to the program Supervisor.

Essential Functions

• Responsible for conducting individualized assessments and internship placements.
• Responsible for the development of natural supports in the workplace, retention and transition strategies, job coaching, financial literacy.
• Match youth with employment sites that are within the youth's capabilities and employment interests.
• Maintain frequent communication with employers in order to provide necessary supports, assess job performance and ensure continued development in accordance with the consistency of the youth's disclosure plan.
• Develop job and internship opportunities in the community and maintain a network of employers to support ASC employment efforts.
• Promote and market the advantages of employing ASC youth and all relevant tax credit incentives to employers.
• Conduct weekly groups (career club) related to employment services including job related skills training services, and the development of basic living skills which will complement the participants' career goal.
• Complete documentation in keeping with the regulations.
• Conduct individual sessions to complete career education planning with clients. Update progress notes, service plans, assessments for a caseload of 30+ clients at any given time.
• Coordinate placement of JobNet clients into internships. Monitoring progress and documentation of internship experience.
• Maintains database of businesses and organizations that can be used for placements of enrolled clients.
• Keeps up to date with new resources for clients, including Internet sites. Prepares and send out active job leads to clients.
• Monitors and trouble-shooting placement issues for program clients. Makes outreach visits to worksites when required, to engage and follow up on enrolled clients.
• Works collaboratively with other members of the program team.

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• At least 1 year of experience providing counseling, employment services or job development services to young adults individually or in a group setting.
• Experience in developing working relationships with businesses and agencies in securing job/internships placements for clients preferred.

Schedule

Monday–Friday 9:00am–5:00pm