Employment Specialist

Fort Worth, TX - USA

Yearly Salary: $ 50000 - 55000

Posted on: 17 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Benefits:

401(k)
Health insurance
Paid time off
Training & development
Vision insurance

SUMMARY
The employment specialist supports participants in gaining and maintaining employment including job search interviewing skills resume building and financial education. This position partners with Housing Services Case Manager to walk alongside participants to increase financial wellbeing and focus on employment. The employment specialist will also collaborate with internal Center for Transforming Lives (CTL) programs and establish external partnerships for workforce development and financial education.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Collaborates with all CTL programs to support a caseload of participants seeking employment and financial education.

Conducts intake and follow-up assessments and refers participants to other CTL programs based on participants needs.

Maintains accurate and up to date participant records and program delivery information within the internal case management database at all times.

Plans and leads programming to support financial literacy and workforce development.

Researches and establishes partnerships with new resources for the benefit of CTL participants.

Networks at community meetings fairs and groups to ensure knowledge is gathered about other providers and employers and to disseminate knowledge about CTL.

Focus efforts on walking alongside participants on their path towards making a living wage.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Bachelor of Social Work other human service-related fields or a business degree preferred.

Familiarity with budgeting banking services credit and debt management asset building taxes creating a resume and cover letter interviewing skills benefits enrollment and job retention.

Experience generating and cultivating strong relationships with community partners.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS ABILITIES

Self- starter with excellent problem-solving skills combined with the proven ability to multi-task prioritize duties and manage time effectively.

Exceptionally detail-oriented with a willingness to learn new skills and techniques to promote quality efficiency and successful client outcomes

Proven ability to develop and implement effective outreach strategies to engage target audiences.

Ability to learn and use software programs such as Salesforce for the successful operations of CTL programs.

Passion for empowering participants in financial self-sufficiency.

Compensation: $50000.00 - $55000.00 per year

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability status protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Center for Transforming Lives partners with single mothers and their children so they can thrive. Founded in 1907 Center for Transforming Lives is one of Tarrant Countys biggest family safety nets working to disrupt cycles of poverty and homelessness among the most vulnerable in our community. The non-profit meets the needs of 3000 women and children annually through a comprehensive and evidence-based two-generation and trauma-informed model. Thanks to housing support early childhood education economic mobility services and counseling services that work across generations parents and children establish security and well-being as a family. Led by CEO Carol Klocek since 2009 the $20 million non-profit opened its new Riverside Campus headquarters in May.

Center for Transforming Lives is the only homeless services provider in Tarrant County and one of seven early childhood education centers to achieve National Accreditation recognized for the highest standards of care in the nation.

Required Experience:

Benefits:401(k)Health insurancePaid time offTraining & developmentVision insuranceSUMMARYThe employment specialist supports participants in gaining and maintaining employment including job search interviewing skills resume building and financial education. This position partners with Housing Service...

Benefits:

401(k)
Health insurance
Paid time off
Training & development
Vision insurance