Specialist, Job Development

Job Description

Job Description

Title of Position : Job Development Specialist, Supportive Housing FLSA Status : Non-Exempt

Department : Program Services

Reports to : Program Director

Salary : $25.22 / Hr

Positions Reporting to the Position : None

Purpose of the Position

The Job Development Specialist of Supportive Housing is responsible for the successful integration of assessing clients’ job readiness and job development as well as supporting the employment / educational goals of each client to ensure compliance with Win’s and other agency contractual requirements.

Responsibilities :

• Commit to using evidence-based practices (EBP); Motivational Interviewing (MI), Trauma-Informed Care (TIC), critical time intervention, and boundary setting, to help clients achieve their goals.
• Conduct outreach to educate clients on the benefits of the program and to determine their educational and employment goals.
• Conduct standardized assessments on clients to determine their “work readiness” level.
• Provide referrals to local job placement resources and job training / placement sources to clients who are job ready.
• Work with local employers to create a “job bank” of positions which can be filled by program participants.
• Provide ongoing support to program participants who are employed.
• Hold semi-annual job fairs to introduce program participants to local employment opportunities.
• Consult with case manager on a regular basis to track progress of clients in the program.
• Facilitate and organize employment and education-related workshops for clients to attend.
• Maintain participant activity records, collect, and assist in analysis of program data.
• Attend program and agency staff meetings, case conferences, supervisory and in-service training sessions.
• Assist clients with enrollment into ESL, GED / post-secondary education programs.
• Other duties and responsibilities identified by the supervisor.

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Win is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law