Employment Specialist

Community Research Foundation • San Diego, CA

336d • $26 - $28

About The Position

As an Employment Specialist, you will work with a highly dynamic interdisciplinary team on a shared caseload, with the objective to assist clients to reintegrate back into school, the workforce, or volunteer positions. Duties include conducting initial behavioral, functional, and vocational assessments for clients, helping clients develop vocational/educational goals and plans to facilitate reintegration into the workforce using a supported employment-based model, assisting clients in developing resumes and linking them with other employment resources, developing networks to increase job development and placement within the community, working with companies and clients to facilitate and maintain job placements, and providing intensive case management supports for the assigned clients.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a mental health-related field such as Social Work, Psychology, or Vocational Rehabilitation required.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience or equivalent experience.
• Experience providing employment services.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment is essential.
• Proficient computer skills, including MS Office.
• Ability to pass criminal/background clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Previous vocational rehabilitation experience strongly preferred.
• Bilingual Arabic, Chaldean, and/or Spanish preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct initial behavioral, functional, and vocational assessments for clients.
• Help clients develop vocational/educational goals and plans to facilitate reintegration into the workforce using a supported employment-based model.
• Assist clients in developing resumes and linking them with other employment resources.
• Develop networks to increase job development and placement within the community.
• Work with companies and clients to facilitate and maintain job placements.
• Provide intensive case management supports for the assigned clients.

Benefits

• 19 days of PTO and 12 paid holidays per year.
• Monthly contribution of $100 towards qualified student loan debt; access to Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program for eligible individuals.
• Choice of medical plans, with minimal employee cost/expenses and excellent coverage.
• Several dental plan options; vision benefits.
• Company-paid life insurance and Long-Term Disability.
• Tax-Free Flexible Spending for medical/dental/childcare expenses.
• Generous retirement plan contributions.
• Free Employee Assistance Plan.
• Employee discount program, including pet insurance plans.
• Opportunities for advancement and growth.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree