Job Opening: Employment & Training Specialist
- Company
- SER Jobs For Progress National Inc.
- Location
- Grand Junction, CO
- Posted on
- April 19, 2024
Employment & Training Specialist Part Time
SUMMARY: Under general supervision, interview, assess and counsel
eligible applicants;
develop individualized employment plans; solicit employment and work training
opportunities for participants from prospective employers; refer
participants for training,
on-the-job experience and employment; and perform other work as required.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Knowledge of employment and training programs and related community
resources.
2. Utilizing interviewing and counseling techniques in placement activities.
3. Apply fundamental principles of human behavior and group dynamics. Career,
vocational and employment counseling planning practices and techniques.
4. Extensive record keeping activities.
5. Applying effective case management techniques.
6. Knowledge of hiring trends and practices of private and public sector
employers for placement activities. Common occupational titles, the usual
minimum
qualifications, training and/or experience required in order to secure
employment in those
occupations.
7. Research various resources available for military veterans required for
some positions.
8. Access and updating of available community resources and programs to assist
participants in overcoming employment barriers and becoming job ready.
9. Interview persons from various backgrounds, to obtain information
concerning their
employment skills and occupational goals.
10. Identify and assess needs and barriers to employment and develop
meaningful employment plans.
11. Implement client employment plans through referral to appropriate
programs.
12. Conduct follow-up with participants and employers to evaluate progress and
take necessary corrective actions.
13. Prepare reports, forms, plans and agreements.
14. Interpret, explain and apply complex Federal and State regulations.
15. Maintain a large caseload of both applicants and participants.
16. Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others.
17. Plan and schedule work.
18. Effectively utilize community and agency resources.
19. Input, access and analyze data using a computer.
20. Design and conduct individual and/or group training to improve job
readiness of participants.
21. Work with employers to develop employment opportunities.
22. Negotiate and determine necessary supportive services for participants.
23. Performs related duties as assigned.
EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE:
-Associates degree of BA/BS degree from an accredited college
or university with a major in social work or a related field or related course
study. Experience
and education may be substituted for one another.
-Knowledge of the Older Americans Act and amendments and the Workforce
Innovation and Opportunity Act.
-Experience working with the SCSEP program on a state or
national level.
- Knowledge of relevant federal, state, and local regulations
affecting employment and training practices.
-Knowledge of social service, counseling, career planning,
and/or placement, community agency practices or related field.
-Knowledge of, or ability to learn and use SPARQ and other
automated reporting systems.
-Demonstrated supervisory skills.
-Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint).
-Excellent oral and written communications skills. Bilingual
(English/Spanish) preferred.
-Willingness to travel and work flexible hours.
-Extensive travel required. Must possess and provide a valid
Driver's License and Automobile Liability Insurance as required by the
state. Must have access to
reliable transportation.