Career Development Specialist

The Fedcap Group • New York, NY

3d • $22 - $24

About The Position

The Career Development Specialist is responsible for providing career advisement, case management, and developing a sector-based career pathway; ensuring members have needed support services; supporting members in program activities; and referring members to locate suitable job training programs and employment; maintaining continuing contact and providing employment retention services. Serves as a mentor, liaison, and troubleshooter by managing cases day-to-day based on the members’ career plans.

Requirements

• You have a Bachelor’s degree in public administration or a related field, such as psychology, education, social work, vocational rehabilitation, or occupational rehabilitation from an accredited institution, preferred.
• Associates degree or equivalent with 2 years of relevant experience is acceptable.
• You bring a minimum of 2 years of successful work experience in finance, financial education, financial planning, social work, coaching/mentoring, teaching, or other related fields, and capacity (including language skills) to serve the program’s population.
• Have the ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds and be sensitive to maintaining confidentiality.
• Are highly organized and detail-oriented.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• You have experience working with public assistance recipients, formerly incarcerated individuals, and those affected by the challenges associated with poverty.

Nice To Haves

• You are familiar with social and human services organizations is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Scheduling and facilitating monthly workshops according to client needs.
• Observe all policies and procedures and attend all required trainings and certifications as scheduled.
• Plan and develop materials needed for each class using textbooks, handouts, workbooks, information from the Internet, and other sources based on the Power of Possible training
• Plan workshop and seminar topics and develop appropriate curriculum materials quarterly
• Responsible for capturing and recording employment information
• Provide bi-weekly outreach to members who have difficulty maintaining engagement to encourage enrollment and successful participation in program services.
• Stress urgency and ownership, guiding members through a learn-by-doing process during their program engagement.
• Daily documentation of activities, participation, and employment progress in the case records and both HRA Salesforce and the FedcapCARES™ computer system.
• Works with Community Coaches to provide monthly outreach to members who fail to report to an appointment to identify and help address and underlying issues to encourage members to re-engage.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees