Job Opening: Job Placement Specialist
- Company
- WORKFORCE RESOURCE INC
- Location
- EAU CLAIRE, WI
- Posted on
- May 2, 2024
JOB REQUIREMENTS: Position is responsible for working with individuals
to seek and obtain employment, guiding clients through employment
process. Provide work readiness training and assistance. May assist in
vocational assessment, career goal identification, career plan
development, work readiness and job search training under the
supervision of professional staff. May observe program participants,
interact with supervisors to gain insight into participant work
behaviors and provide supervision of worker(s). Key Roles: I. May assist
professional staff in provision of case management services in program
and systems design that support vocational training, workforce
development, job readiness assessment, training opportunities and
employment outcomes. II. Identifies and establishing appropriate work
and training sites. A. Conduct community outreach as advocate to
identify appropriate work and training activities for persons with
disabilities and impart advocacy education to employers and other
members of community with cooperative working relationships B. Review
work and training site applications C. Conduct site visits to determine
appropriateness for individual or group needs D. Develop constructive
work/training site agreements to facilitate program activities E.
Provide orientation to work/training site supervisors. III. Monitors
work and training sites to: A. Observe and record participant activities
and gauge participant work readiness B. Obtain supervisor evaluations of
work behaviors/performance C. Assure compliance with all program
regulations, labor laws, health and safety requirements. D. Assure
adequacy and appropriateness of assigned work and supervision. E.
Identify any compliance deficiencies and recommend corrective action as
needed. IV. Provides direct supervision of group or individual
work/training activities as assigned. V. Assists with vocational
assessment, career planning, work readiness and job search training A.
Develop written job placement plans with individual candidates with
barriers that identifies specific employment outcomes, strategies and
job seeking activities including job analysis, training needs and any
appropriate recommendations. B. Assist in job seeking activities such as
completing applications, preparing resumes, mock interviews, contacting
and following up with prospective employers and utilizing employment
strategies to achieve employment goals and objectives. VI. Maintain neat
and accurate records and files VII. Participates in multi-disciplinary
Workforce Development Team ***** OTHER EXPERIENCE AND
QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor\'s degree or related experience (2-4 years) in
social work or human services. Excellent interpersonal, team work,
problem solving, communication and computer skills, positive work ethic,
ability to maintain accurate, neat, and complete records required.
Knowledge and experience in vocational assessment, particularly with
persons with disabilities, career planning, work readiness and job
search training desirable. Job requires a valid driver\'s license and
access to dependable transportation. ***** APPLICATION
INSTRUCTIONS: Other: Applicants must submit a Resume. Submit
electronically to mai.lor@workforceresource.org or mailed to: Workforce
Resource, 401 Technology Drive E., Menomonie, WI 54751. Questions can be
directed to Mai Lor, Office Specialist at 877-711-9390 Ext. 1018.