Employment Coordinator - Return to Work Program

Ascension Recovery Services • Morgantown, WV

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Ascension Recovery Services is seeking an Employment Coordinator for its Return-to-Work (RTW) Program in West Virginia. This field-based, relationship-driven role develops employer and workforce partnerships and connects program participants with meaningful employment and vocational training opportunities. The coordinator works with employers, workforce organizations, vocational training providers, community partners, Return-to-Work Liaisons, Peer Recovery Support Specialists, and participants to turn individualized RTW plans into job opportunities and support successful employment retention.

The position is based in West Virginia and requires frequent travel, with travel of up to 50% throughout the state for employer meetings, workforce events, community partnerships, and site visits. The coordinator supports participants through job matching, referrals, application and interview preparation, hiring and onboarding, workplace transitions, and practical employment barriers. The role also tracks employer engagement and placement outcomes and identifies ways to strengthen the program’s employment network.

Requirements

• Strong networking and relationship-building skills.
• Excellent communication, organization, and follow-through.
• Ability to confidently engage employers, community organizations, and workforce partners.
• Ability to support participants with professionalism, respect, and discretion.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to identify practical solutions to employment barriers.
• Comfort tracking activity, outcomes, and program performance.
• Understanding of confidentiality and appropriate information-sharing practices.
• Ability to travel up to 50% throughout West Virginia.

Nice To Haves

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in workforce development, business, human services, vocational rehabilitation, or a related field; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
• Experience in employer relations, recruiting, job development, workforce development, vocational services, business development, community outreach, or related programs.

Responsibilities

• Identify and build relationships with employers interested in partnering with the Return-to-Work Program and hiring qualified participants.
• Develop partnerships with workforce development organizations, vocational training providers, community organizations, and other employment resources.
• Conduct employer outreach, meetings, and site visits to understand workforce needs and identify employment opportunities.
• Maintain a network of employer partners, current job openings, vocational training opportunities, and employment resources.
• Identify competitive employment and training opportunities aligned with participants’ skills, experience, interests, and functional abilities.
• Partner with Return-to-Work Liaisons and participants to coordinate job matching and employer referrals.
• Help participants navigate résumés, applications, interview preparation, hiring requirements, and onboarding.
• Prepare participants to understand job expectations, scheduling requirements, workplace policies, and available employment supports.
• Track employer referrals, interviews, offers, placements, and reasons potential placements do not move forward.
• Work with employers and the RTW team to support workplace transitions, job modifications, accommodations, and clear Return-to-Work expectations when appropriate.
• Help identify and address nonclinical employment barriers, including transportation, scheduling, licensing, and workplace adjustment.
• Support rapid-response planning when a participant’s employment may be at risk.
• Educate employers about the RTW Program, available supports, and opportunities to partner with Ascension Recovery Services.
• Maintain professional, privacy-conscious communication among employers, participants, and the RTW team.
• Track employer engagement, job opportunities, placements, vocational training transitions, and employment retention outcomes.
• Identify employer recruitment gaps, placement barriers, and opportunities to strengthen the program’s employment network throughout West Virginia.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance (eligible team members may have access).
• Paid time off (PTO).
• Paid sick time.
• Paid holidays.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Company-sponsored life insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Voluntary supplemental benefit options.
• Professional development and training opportunities.
• Mission-driven work environment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed