Employment Specialist I

SHELTER, Inc.•Concord, CA

2d•$22 - $28•Onsite

About The Position

We're seeking a passionate Employment Specialist to guide individuals in recovery towards meaningful careers. You'll provide vital support—from resume to placement—helping them build stable, purposeful lives. If you are driven to empower participants’ lives in a meaningful way, we’d love to talk to you!

Requirements

Associates degree plus professional or volunteer experience that demonstrates a capacity to engage low-income supportive service program participants in employment or career counseling and assessment.
1+ year of experience providing career advising or support service provision to people who are experiencing substance abuse, low-income and/or homeless who have barriers to employment, i.e., diverse language backgrounds, limited job history and justice-impacted individuals.
Strong computer proficiency, including expertise in Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel.
Experience working with computer-based service documentation/data collection, HMIS preferred.
Willingness to work flexible hours as needed
Experience working in diverse settings with people across all socio-economic spectrums and a wide variety of personalities and roles - staff, participants, local agencies, vendors, volunteers, etc.
Access to reliable personal transportation required, including a DMV record that permits driver to be insured under SHELTER, Inc.’s automobile coverage.
Must successfully pass a criminal background check
Must provide TB test clearance

Nice To Haves

Bilingual
GCDF certification

Responsibilities

Screen prospective program participants for educational and work history.
Help participants identify career path, identify strengths/ capabilities and challenges/barriers to employment success.
Maintain an active case load of 20 to 30 participants seeking employment placement assistance, helping program participants develop a job search plan that has self-defined, time-specific goals for obtaining/retaining employment.
Help develop and implement job readiness, placement and retention services for participants.
Cultivate and maintain referral relationships within the local educational, job training, and workforce communities to ensure increased access to employment opportunities.
Deliver skills workshops related to employment readiness, resume preparation, computer labs, and interview and job seeking/keeping skills.
Expand job-related tools, tips and other resources to maximize employment opportunities.
Process service-related expenditure requests according to established policies/procedures.
Communicate with other teams to assure close coordination in service delivery.
Keep case files and HMIS service data up-to-date, completing data entry at the time of, or no later than within 24 business hours of every service interaction.
Administer employment exit surveys to monitor job placement outcomes and to identify opportunities for program improvement.
Conduct and document participant follow-up at 13-week, 26-week and 1 year.

Benefits

18 days of Paid Time Off
15 paid holidays, including your birthday!
100% paid medical insurance (Kaiser, Sutter Health, Anthem Blue Cross), dental, vision for employees, 50% for your dependents.
100% paid Group Term Life insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Long-term disability insurance
Up to $3,000 Tuition Reimbursement a year
403b with SHELTER Inc., matching contribution
Pet Insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Discount Marketplace
Internal growth opportunities