Workforce Development Specialist

VOA Mid-States•Corbin, KY

About The Position

The RRP program assists individuals recovering from a substance use disorder to end their crisis by seeking and obtaining employment. The RRP Workforce Development Specialist will be responsible for job placement and retention, supportive services and referrals for enrolled clients, case documentation, and assistance with the preparation of internal and external reporting.

Requirements

This position requires a Bachelor’s degree in social work or related field; or at least five (5) years of experience in the field and no degree.
Requires a demonstrated ability to provide a reasonable combination of the following knowledge, abilities and skills: family needs assessment, knowledge and ability to access local resources, advocacy, counseling, and working cooperatively with local service providers.
Must have a commitment to the principles of the project.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, high degree of organization, and creative problem solving skills.
Must have personal automobile, valid driver’s license, liability insurance, and be willing and able to travel between the counties we serve up to 70% of the time.
Must place importance on the values of compassion, commitment, justice, integrity and diversity.

Responsibilities

Provides outreach to community to increase awareness of substance use disorder and recruit persons in recovery from substance use disorder to the program.
Provides case management duties, including: a. Performing assessment and developing/monitoring case plans and conducting necessary follow-up activities. b. Establishing linkages with appropriate agencies and service providers in the area/community. c. Providing referrals and coordinating with additional VOA programs and other service providers to provide recovery related support. d. Decide how resources are allocated to participants on the basis of need. e. Educate participants on issues, such as supportive services availability and participant rights. f. Providing assistance to participants in obtaining and coordinating of public benefits. g. Provide/refer for supportive services to participants, including personal financial planning services, transportation services, income support services, legal services, child care, and housing counseling. h. Completing required documentation (including progress notes) within 48 hours of contact. i. Demonstrating good clinical judgment in decision making regarding participants. j. Demonstrating ability to relate to persons in recovery and their families in a culturally appropriate manner. k. Performance Quality Improvement (PQI) duties as assigned by supervisor and PQI Committee.
Work in partnership with other RRP Case Managers and Outreach Workers, in addition to any VOA program staff; and participate in regular case consultation.
Advocate for the person in recovery, integrating cultural values into their case plan
Identify systemic barriers and communicates with organizational leadership about these barriers to work collaboratively to find viable solutions.
Comply with all policies and procedures of the program and the Council on Accreditation.