Vocational Specialist

Community for New Direction•Columbus, OH

About The Position

CND Vocational Specialist is responsible for developing partnerships with agencies, institutions, companies and community members that can contribute to increasing gainful living wages for youths/adults. A successful candidate in this role will be able to both develop strategic partnerships that advance employment opportunities for adults living in supportive housing and emergency shelter who are unemployed/underemployed, while also lending professional support and guidance to youths/adults, readying them for gainful employment opportunities.

Requirements

Associate degree or years of experience in human services, teaching, business, or marketing.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
Strong relationship management skills.
Familiarity with the job market, client placement and methods of job development.
Knowledgeable with Office 365 applications, especially with Excel and Outlook.
Valid Ohio driver’s license.
Auto insurance.
Favorable criminal background check.
Pre-employment drug screen.
Employment verification.

Responsibilities

Identify, develop and enhance partnerships with career development collaboratives between Family Gateway and agencies, institutions, companies and community members that will hire individuals with barriers such as Substance Abuse disorder/ Mental health histories.
Maintain highest level of cooperative and professional relationships with employers, community members and corporate contacts
Provide referrals to employment support agencies that offer job training, internships, apprenticeships or training programs.
Meet, assess and create action plans with adults that are in need of employment support on a weekly/biweekly basis through group and /or individual sessions.
Populate monthly/quarterly/annual reports that will document vocational program results (i.e., the number of individuals served, average number of days from unemployed to employed, average household income increases, etc.,)
Empower those in need of services with skills & support on job applications, resumes, interview attire, and interviews
Host or connect to partners for job fairs, employment skills training/classes/seminars
Identify & reduce barriers to gainful employment
Assist clients with employment application preparation, resume writing, and interview practice
Conducts assessment to become aware of client’s job skills, interests, and intentions.
Keep open communication with employers to be able to keep clients up to date with application status.
Utilize the Job Readiness Curriculum - MASSCAP
Provide 4 hours per week of vocational services to the SCH3 program.
Performs safety officer duties that include being a member of health & safety committee, facilitate safety monitoring of building, conduct employee drills, and prepare incident reports, etc.
Performs any other duties as assigned by Supervisor and/or President/CEO.