HOPES Employment Specialist
HOPES Employment Specialist
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Peckham Inc. HOPES Employment Specialist
POSITION SUMMARY:
The HOPES Program serves young adults aged 1824 in Flint MI who are connected to the justice system and/or affected by community violence. Through culinary and customer service training education and paid work experiences the program prepares participants for longterm employmentregardless of their chosen career path.
The HOPES Specialist plays a central role in delivering employment readiness services by facilitating the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundations (NRAEF) Restaurant Ready curriculum and Cognitive Behavioral Interventions for Employment (CBIEMP). This includes teaching both technical and soft skills leading credentialing opportunities and supporting participants through case management crisis intervention and family engagement.
Ideal candidates are passionate about youth development workforce training and using food service and hospitality as tools for personal and professional transformation.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provide personcentered case management services to HOPES participants
- Deliver oneonone coaching crisis intervention and/or training with program participants
- Primary Instructor for Restaurant Ready and CBIEMP skills resume development interview preparation and life skills discussions
- Provide needed social supports including obtaining personal documents drivers licenses housing support coordinating with other social service agencies and public benefits
- Facilitate Work Experiences and job placements with employer partners
- Work with program staff to coordinate appropriate referrals to community partners including Community Mental Health Michigan Rehabilitation Services Michigan Works! and Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
- Develop and maintain community employment placements and complete follow up support
- Maintain an accurate record of participant progress engagement services and incentives
- Regular communication with parole/probation officers to coordinate support services and program activities
- Complete transition plan and 12 months follow up services for each participant
- Process initial intake documents; Develop and maintain electronic case files for program participants
OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Process initial intake documents; Develop and maintain electronic case files for program participants
- Communicate with community agencies and provide information about community resources to enhance support services for program participants
- Conduct orientation sessions for new program participants
- Work with an interdepartmental team to monitor participants progress and enhance the quality of services provided
- Research and build resources and team knowledge to help Team Members navigate community resources and internal resources so they can develop independence and selfsustainability
- May attend community and Peckham events throughout the year
- Maintain a safe and clean work environment
- Assist in the training of people with disabilities as needed
- Promote Peckhams vision values and services with highest integrity and ethics to all customers and stakeholders
- Assist in maintaining organization wide quality standards
- Miscellaneous related duties as assigned
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
This position has no supervisory responsibilities.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Must be able to pass and maintain federal and state background checks
- Bachelors degree (B.A.) in a related field OR 35 years of directly related experience
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively across diverse cultures
- Strong communication and writing skills
- Demonstrated experience in mentoring coaching or youth support
- Conflict resolution and deescalation abilities
- Ability to maintain strict confidentiality
- Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook Word and Excel
- Ability to learn internal systems such as Workday and OnTime or other HRIS platforms
- Ability to research and coordinate support using internal and community resources
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Degree or professional credential in education social work workforce development or a related field
CBIEMP Instructor Credential (or willingness to obtain)
Firsthand or lived experience with incarceration or community violence
Experience delivering traumainformed or clinical support services
Knowledge of community human services resources and networks
Strong organizational skills with a focus on quality and problemsolving
Ability to manage stress in highpressure situations
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands of this position may be reasonably accommodated for individuals with disabilities on a casebycase basis.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands of this position may be reasonably accommodated for individuals with disabilities on a casebycase basis.
PECKHAM IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
EEO/AA Employer/Vet/Disabled. Peckham provides equal opportunities and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race color religion sex (including pregnancy gender identity and sexual orientation) national origin age disability genetic information height weight marital status veteran status or any other protected characteristic protected by applicable federal state or local law.
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION FOR APPLYING NOTICE
Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance or a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of your application please:
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Examples of reasonable accommodations may include making a change to the application process providing documents in an alternate format using a sign language interpreter or using specialized equipment.
Business Line:
Human ServicesLocation:
Flint MIWorker SubType:
Staff MemberRequired Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
