NEW POSITION: Employment Specialist (dual locations)

Lifting Up Westchester • White Plains, NY

3d • $60 - $64 • Onsite

About The Position

Lifting Up Westchester’s Job Central supports unemployed and underemployed very low-income adults experiencing homelessness and extreme poverty in achieving financial stability. The Employment Specialist works with participants to identify suitable employment, develop job-readiness skills, and pursue opportunities for advancement. After helping participants find full- or part-time work, the specialist provides ongoing services for 12 months to support job retention and increased independence and self-sufficiency. The role is split between Job Central in White Plains and Jan Peek Shelter in Peekskill, New York.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of experience in social services, particularly in the employment sector.
• Experience, comfort, and interest in working with vulnerable populations, including people experiencing homelessness, people with very low incomes, people with disabilities, people re-entering the community, and people who have fled domestic violence.
• Solid computer skills, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and data entry.
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Comfort traveling to and working at multiple locations, including Jan Peek Shelter in Peekskill and Job Central in White Plains.
• Valid driver’s license for travel in Westchester County.
• Physical ability to climb multiple flights of stairs daily.

Nice To Haves

• Connections to businesses and industries throughout Westchester County.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• Bilingual English and Spanish.

Responsibilities

• Administer and analyze skill assessments to help participants identify realistic job opportunities.
• Coach and assist participants with cover letters, resumes, and job applications, and help them obtain required documents when appropriate.
• Prepare participants for job interviews.
• Engage clients and encourage participation in educational, vocational, and other skills-based development opportunities.
• Provide post-employment support for job retention and self-sufficiency, including conflict resolution, addressing performance obstacles, workplace etiquette, upward mobility, job growth, new opportunities, and educational enhancement.
• Identify, develop, and maintain relationships with businesses and other organizations offering job opportunities, apprenticeships, professional development, and training.
• Prepare and enter weekly progress notes in the LUW database, documenting participant interactions, observations, progress or challenges toward goals, and action items.
• Participate as a presenter in Job Central training workshops.

What This Job Offers

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