Employment Specialist
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The Employment Specialist assists clients in employment-related matters. S/he provides a range of employment/job development and employability case management services. The objective is to provide services that will lead clients to gainful employment self-sufficiency and independence. Parameters of service provision are spelled out in detail by our funders. Documentation demands are rigorous.
Essential Functions:
1. Follow all Lutheran Services Carolinas policies and procedures.
2. Provide professional confidential culturally- and socio-economically-sensitive employment services to clients. These services can include skills assessment resume building job development interview coaching networking with area employer and employment orientation.
3. Provide case management services that assist clients in obtaining gainful employment. These services can include transportation and bus orientation to interviews liaison with interpreters cultural orientation and addressing other employment barriers such as health care childcare ESL and other services as identified.
4. Document and report according to contractual requirements and in accordance with HIPAA guidelines.
5. Prioritize tasks to guarantee proper case documentation and to ensure that the employment needs of our most vulnerable clients are addressed.
6. Build and maintain effective working relationships with clients colleagues employers cosponsors and volunteers local agencies and organizations and funders.
7. Design and conduct job development workshops as needed.
8. Assume other duties as assigned by supervisor.
Qualifications
Education: Bachelors degree or high school diploma (or equivalent) and two years experience in job development or related employment activities.
Experience: Cross-cultural
Specific skills/abilities: Good public relations and interpersonal skills. Proficient in reading writing and speaking skills in the English language. Proficient with computers and Microsoft Office tools (Word Excel Powerpoint). Possess awareness and sensitivity to the service populations cultural and socio-economic characteristics is required. Effective in bridging between the clients world and the employers. Have insight into human behavior and motivations. Be Compassionate. Have discretion and flexibility. Be willing to comply with rigorous documentation demands and have ability to calmly balance competing demands. Target languages--Dari Pashto Ukrainian Russian Arabic Swahili Spanishnot required but a bonus!
Specialized knowledge licenses etc: Valid NC or SC drivers license
Required Experience:
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Key Skills
- Sales Experience
- Crane
- Customer Service
- Communication skills
- Heavy Equipment Operation
- Microsoft Word
- Case Management
- OSHA
- Team Management
- Catheterization
- Microsoft Outlook Calendar
- EHS
