Career Specialist

Career Systems Development Corporation•Jamestown, NY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Career Specialist provides employment and training services to individuals who may be dependent upon public benefits, have disabilities, unemployed, underemployed, or have other barriers to employment. These services include client recruitment and orientation activities, development and implementation of a service plan, job placement including job development, employment counseling, and post-employment follow-up services.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree
One year of personnel, guidance, sales, or social work experience.
A comprehensive understanding of the world of work and the needs of young adults and adults with barriers to employment.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Excellent organizational skills and computer proficiency, including the use of the Microsoft Office Suite.
Valid state driver’s license and reliable access to personal automobile.

Responsibilities

Providing vocational and training services to transition youth and adults that are unemployed, underemployed, displaced, disabled, and/or economically disadvantaged populations through an array of activities to reach self-sufficiency.
Performing participant assessment, development of service strategy, employment counseling, and post-employment follow-up services based on WIOA Federal, State, and local policies.
Orienting new participants to specific program benefits, rules, regulations, and policies.
Interviewing and assessing individuals for job readiness, barriers to employment, and individual needs, to include skills upgrade and/or training.
Recruiting eligible participants, including but not limited to, outreach to schools, agencies, community organizations, and local employers as appropriate to the rules of the funding sources.
Creating and implementing service strategy plan to provide work experience, vocational skills, on-the-job training, and other training related programs to individuals.
Assisting participants with goals of securing competitive employment, entering the military, or post-secondary education.
Serving as a liaison between jobseekers and employers through referrals and business services.
Working with various agencies, schools, and staff to provide the required elements to youth and young adults per WIOA regulations.
Implementing and marketing the youth WIOA work experience program.
Collecting, coordinating, and reporting on educational and employment outcomes, goal achievement, and general information regarding the program.
Conducting follow-up efforts.
Performing case management and timely and accurate data entry.
Meeting with participants regularly to monitor progress and offer support and guidance.
Conducting workshops.
Performing all other duties as assigned.