Field Employment Specialist (FES) - $47,500 - Mobile Career Center - Decatur

Goodwill of North Georgia • Decatur, GA

6h

About The Position

The Field Employment Specialist (FES) supports business contracts and program needs across a broad service area. The role involves extensive travel to business customers, developing strategic relationships, and networking with employers and industry leaders. The position requires specialized knowledge of disability and disadvantaging conditions, community resources, occupational information, and job readiness to help obtain contracts and negotiate fee-for-service opportunities. The specialist must be self-directed, flexible, and able to prioritize and organize work across changing locations and schedules.

The position requires reliable transportation and a clean motor vehicle report. Physical duties include driving, material handling, transporting and carrying documents, handbooks, and supplies, as well as pushing, pulling, and lifting up to 20 pounds, with or without accommodations.

Requirements

• Master's degree in rehabilitation counseling, vocational rehabilitation, or a counseling-related field; or bachelor's degree in vocational rehabilitation or a counseling-related field plus one year of related experience; or associate degree in a vocationally related field plus two years of related experience; or three years of experience in counseling linked with community resources, special education, or instruction.
• Strong sales background.
• Good time-management, analytical, writing, and communication skills.
• Specialized knowledge that supports obtaining contracts and negotiating fee-for-service opportunities, including working knowledge of medical, psychological, social, and vocational aspects of disability and/or disadvantaging conditions; community resources; occupational information; and job readiness.
• Proven ability to develop strategic relationships and extensive experience networking with employers and industry leaders.
• Computer literacy and functional knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to provide positive leadership in a flexible geographic environment, with self-direction, prioritization, and organizational skills.
• Ability to be flexible in hours and work locations across the greater service area.
• Sound judgment and ability to maintain positive working relationships with diverse organizations and individuals.
• Access to reliable transportation and a clean motor vehicle report (MVR).
• Ability to push, pull, and lift 20 pounds with or without accommodations, and meet physical requirements related to driving, material handling, transporting, and carrying work materials.

Responsibilities

• Develop strategic relationships and network extensively with employers and industry leaders.
• Help obtain contracts and negotiate fee-for-service opportunities.
• Work across the greater service area and adjust hours and locations to accommodate business contract, program, and Goodwill needs.
• Perform Career Services duties involving driving, material handling, and transporting and carrying documents, handbooks, and supplies.
• Maintain positive working relationships with a wide variety of organizations and individuals.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree