Career Services Specialist

About the Organization

Center for Community Alternatives (CCA)supports and builds power with people across New York State who have been affected by mass incarceration criminalization and community disinvestment. Through a statewide network of direct services advocacy and organizing and by supporting the leadership of directly-impacted people we advance civil and human rights for all New Yorkers. CCA works to build a world where everyone has what they need to thrive. This position will work in a nonprofit fund accounting environment managing revenue and expense for all individual gifts. Institutional giving is managed by the Institutional Giving team.

Why Join the Team

At CCA we are committed to fair transparent pay and we strive to provide competitive market-informed compensation. The successful candidates salary is determined by the combination of knowledge skills competencies experience and geography.Our goal is to continue to make CCA one of the most desirable nonprofit places at which to work and in part recognize the importance of work-life balance.

Position Summary:Responsible for ensuring that the programs employment education and training targets are met. Develops and implements an individualized career plan with each participant. Provide employment and career support to program participants helping them to: obtain retain and advance in employment complete vocational training earn industry recognized credentials increase their educational advancement and access program and community services. Regularly follow-up with participants and service providers updating the career plan as needed. Frequent transportation of clients to DMV DSS Federal Building etc. required to obtain identification documents. Provide transportation from the jail to the home office on the participants day of release.

Direct Supervisor:Project Director Workforce Programs Reintegration Services

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist with screenings and program recruitment orientations and intake as needed.
• Develop implement and update an individual career plan (Road Map) with each participant which is based on job readiness levels and interests and when appropriate on risk scores.
• Engage participants in job readiness services including resume preparation completion of an interest inventory career exploration job readiness classes and other similar activities.
• Work with participants to acquire any identification documents needed for employment and provide transportation to locations as needed.
• Co-facilitate job readiness Cognitive Behavioral Interventions and other classes as needed.
• Work with stakeholders to develop and maintain relationships with local employers and trade unions to facilitate job placement retention and advancement. Occasionally transport participants to job fairs.
• Engage participants in job search job application and career advancement activities (including job clubs job fairs and similar activities) which lead to job placement and advancement per the Road Map coordinating with other staff as appropriate.
• Engage participants in vocational training/education enrollment completion and attainment of industry recognized credentials per the Road Map.
• Engage participants in post-employment services necessary for job retention or career advancement including worksite supports employer contacts calls job retention groups rapid re-employment and other needed interventions.
• Maintain regular contact with participants employers and training providers to obtain timely and accurate verification of employment/retention and enrollment attendance and completion of training and verification of industry recognized credentials per established program procedures and funder requirement.
• Facilitate participant entry into housing treatment health mental health recovery services legal and other support services available through CCA or in the community.
• Complete all required forms case notes data collection recording activities and reports necessary for effective case management and project accountability.
• Participate in case review case conferencing and program evaluations. Participate in in-service and outside training.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.

ALL APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT COVER LETTER WITH RESUME.

• 12 paid holidays per year
• 20 days of earned time off (ETO) for full-time staff with the ability to use it after 90-days of employment.
• Time off is earned starting on your first day.
• 7 days of paid sick time
• 100% paid family leave
• 3% retirement contribution regardless of employee contribution applicable to salary after the 1st6 months of employment
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program

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