Employment Specialist

Child Center Residential Treatment Facility•Queens, NY

About The Position

The Child Center of NY strengthens children and families with skills, opportunities, and emotional support to build healthy, successful lives. Founded in 1953, The Child Center of NY has become a powerful community presence throughout the city. With 50 locations and 100 programs in NYC’s most under-served communities, our 1,000+ results-oriented professionals make a difference for more than 40,000 children and their families each year. Responsible for the development of natural supports in the workplace, retention and transition strategies, job coaching, financial literacy and benefits planning/management. Match youth with employment sites that are within the youth's capabilities and employment interests. Maintain frequent communication with employers in order to provide necessary supports, assess job performance and ensure continued development in accordance with the consistency of the youth's disclosure plan. Develop job and internship opportunities in the community Conduct weekly groups related to employment services including job related skills training services, and the development of basic living skills which will complement the participants’ career goal Complete documentation in keeping with the regulations Update progress notes, service plans, assessments for a caseload of 25+ clients at any given time Coordinate placement of Job Net clients into to internships. Monitoring progress and documentation of internship experience Maintain and update the vocational database

Requirements

Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in a related field with at least 1-2 years of experience providing employment/vocational or human services to youth or young adults.
Responsible for conducting individualized assessments and internship/employment placements.

Responsibilities

development of natural supports in the workplace
retention and transition strategies
job coaching
financial literacy and benefits planning/management
Match youth with employment sites that are within the youth's capabilities and employment interests
Maintain frequent communication with employers in order to provide necessary supports, assess job performance and ensure continued development in accordance with the consistency of the youth's disclosure plan
Develop job and internship opportunities in the community
Conduct weekly groups related to employment services including job related skills training services, and the development of basic living skills which will complement the participants’ career goal
Complete documentation in keeping with the regulations
Update progress notes, service plans, assessments for a caseload of 25+ clients at any given time
Coordinate placement of Job Net clients into to internships. Monitoring progress and documentation of internship experience
Maintain and update the vocational database