Community Service Specialist
Job Location:
Staten Island, NY - USA
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Job Summary
What Youll Do
The Community Service Specialist is responsible for managing a caseload of job-seeking participants who engage in a Community Service assignment or who are enrolled in education or vocational training programs.
Your responsibilities will include:
Develop new non-profit Community Service sites and assignments appropriate for WeCARE participants.
Educate and train designated on-site supervisors about oversight of WeCARE participant attendance and job duties.
Match participants with Community Service assignments based on the results of their biopsychosocial assessment Individual Vocational Assessment and Plan (IVAP) and special accommodation needs.
Assist participants with enrolling in education and vocational training programs that align with their goals outlined in their Individualized Vocational Assessment Plans.
Supervise Community Service participant timekeeping and MetroCard distribution activities.
Identify and assist with mitigating barriers to Community Service participation including but not necessarily limited to physical and/or mental health barriers housing childcare and domestic violence issues.
Mediate conflicts between Community Service site supervisors and Community Service participants as necessary.
Document Community Service referrals and follow-up activities in SEAMS the HRA management information system.
Conduct regular site visits to Community Service sites to ensure contractual compliance of Community Service partnerships and that all necessary reasonable accommodations are in place for WeCARE participants.
Youre a great fit for this role if you have:
Bachelors degree in social work or a related field such as psychology vocational rehabilitation or occupational rehabilitation from an accredited institution is required.
Two (2) years of experience working with employment programs for individuals with barriers to employment or an equivalent combination of related education and experience.
Bilingual (English and Spanish) candidates preferred.
Compensation:
$22.12-$23.08/hr
Equal Opportunity Employer
The Fedcap Groupprovides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws. We are an EEO employer committed to diversity M/F/D/V.
Required Experience:
IC
About Company
Mission: Fedcap, Inc. makes high outcome, life-changing, sustainable differences for individuals and families to improve their economic well-being through work. Fedcap, Inc. offers a wide array of programs and services to help individuals achieve success in education and employment an ... View more
