Workforce Development Specialist

LifeView Group • Pensacola, FL

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Workforce Development Specialist (WDS) assists GCE team members with disabilities in maintaining employment, building job-related skills, and pursuing career advancement. This position evaluates each team member’s employment needs, determines appropriate support and accommodations, and delivers on-site retention services that promote performance, independence, and long-term workplace success. The WDS collaborates with team members, supervisors, and internal and/or external stakeholders to reduce employment barriers, support effective training, and help facilitate placement or transition services when team members seek employment growth opportunities.

Requirements

• Related Degree Fields: Rehabilitation, Counseling, Social work, Psychology, Education, Human Resources, or Business Administration
• Experience in vocational rehabilitation, job placement, job coaching, counseling, or related work supporting with adults with disabilities.
• High school diploma or equivalent and four years’ employment experience as described above.
• OR, Associate’s degree in a related degree field from an accredited college or university and two years’ employment experience as described above.
• OR, Bachelor’s degree in a related degree field from an accredited college or university and one year employment experience as described above.
• OR, Master’s degree in a related degree field from an accredited college or university and six months’ experience as described above.
• Knowledge of workforce development, disability employment, job coaching, workplace accommodations, and employment retention practices.
• Skill in assessing individual employment needs, providing individualized training and support, communicating with diverse stakeholders, documenting services, and resolving workplace barriers.
• Ability to build effective relationships, advocate appropriately, maintain confidentiality, exercise sound judgment, and promote team member independence, performance, and long-term employment success.
• Must be able to pass organization screening requirements, including state and/or federal background screenings as appropriate.

Responsibilities

• Assists GCE team members with disabilities in maintaining employment.
• Helps team members build job-related skills.
• Supports team members in pursuing career advancement.
• Evaluates each team member’s employment needs.
• Determines appropriate support and accommodations.
• Delivers on-site retention services that promote performance, independence, and long-term workplace success.
• Collaborates with team members, supervisors, and internal and/or external stakeholders to reduce employment barriers.
• Supports effective training.
• Facilitates placement or transition services when team members seek employment growth opportunities.

What This Job Offers

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