LEAP Reentry Employment Specialist

Overview

Salary $45000 year

Title : Reentry Employment Specialist Linking Employment Activities Pre-Release (LEAP) Program

Classification : Non-Exempt

Scope of Position

The LEAP Project is designed to provide transitioning reentrants from the Northampton County Prison and Lehigh County Jail with critical job readiness and employability skills they need to get and keep a job once released by creating and operating an American Job Center called the LEAP Center in the Jail. The LEAP Reentry Employment Specialist serves as the liaison between Northampton County Prison Lehigh County Jail parole offices PA CareerLink Lehigh Valley and the LVWIB staff. The Reentry Employment Specialist supports program participants in the successful transition of LEAP pre-employment services received in the Jail to services received at the PA CareerLink Lehigh Valley site upon release from jail.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions

Manage assigned caseload of job seekers to guide and develop through their customized career pathway training opportunities and mitigate barriers to achieve successful placement outcomes

Counsel motivate and encourage LEAP participants in advancing employment training and retention goals and provide support in resolving issues that may impede successful job placement

Work with LEAP and Jail staff to create and implement an Individual Development Plan (IDP) for all participants

Work with LEAP staff to deliver job readiness and employability skills to transitioning offenders to ultimately place them in jobs and reduce recidivism rates

Serve as liaison among the Northampton County Prison Lehigh County Jail PA CareerLink Lehigh Valley the LVWIB and LEAP partners and volunteers

Work with Jail leadership to inform educate and gain support for the LEAP Project from Jail staff

Work with Jail leadership and staff to inform educate recruit and enroll eligible inmates into the LEAP Project

Assist Jail Case Managers LEAP Instructor / Case Managers and Instructor / Career Advisor to collect organizes and analyze information about LEAP participants through records personal interviews and workforce ready assessments to help with career and occupational planning

Keep current case notes and accurate records of participants progress and maintain participant tracking and files

Provide accurate and timely submission of required program data to ensure real time reporting needs.

Regularly scheduled participant outreach to follow-up on participant progress and employment outcomes to ensure successful outcomes.

Assist with employment related services and provide referrals to appropriate community service or social service agencies when needed

Work directly with LEAP participants the Northampton County Prison and Lehigh County Jail and PA CareerLink Lehigh Valley to seamlessly transition between the LEAP program and PA CareerLink Lehigh Valley ensuring consistent training and employment follow up service delivery

Regular intake and case management appointments facilitated across all CareerLink Lehigh Valley locations to provide customer centric case management to support employment opportunities upon release

Other opportunities as available

Qualifications

Education and Experience Requirements

Bachelors degree or comparable experience in education / training workforce criminal justice or a related field

Minimum of three years experience in educational training career counseling or corrections with demonstrated success in working with returning citizens and meeting prescribed goals

Demonstrated ability to work with diverse backgrounds

Successful candidate will be required to obtain and maintain all necessary security clearances

Current and valid drivers license and reliable transportation is required

Required Experience :

IC

Key Skills

Sales Experience,Crane,Customer Service,Communication skills,Heavy Equipment Operation,Microsoft Word,Case Management,OSHA,Team Management,Catheterization,Microsoft Outlook Calendar,EHS

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1