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Easterseals Redwood · 1 month ago

Workforce Development Specialist

Hamilton, OH

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$20/hr - $23/hr

Easterseals Redwood is a leading human service provider dedicated to empowering individuals with disabilities, military veterans, and those facing disadvantages. The Workforce Development Specialist role focuses on providing case management services to youth, ensuring they engage in academic and work readiness training while connecting them to employment and post-secondary education opportunities.

Civic & Social Organization

Responsibilities

Provides ongoing, objective, and customized assessments of the academic levels, work skill levels, and service needs of each youth

Develops an Individual Opportunity Plan for each participant according to the policies and procedures established by Job and Family Services and the DOL

Conducts outreach and recruitment of youth for WIOA services

Identifies and arranges for new or continuing services and activities that meet individual youth’s needs. This may occur when youth complete services, are becoming disengaged, and/or are facing new barriers to success

Conducts follow-up for twelve (12) months after each youth’s exit

Serves as an advocate for youth in securing needed services and navigating the complexities of the service delivery systems

Conducts training seminars and support groups for youth participants

Document service interventions, services received and follow-up to ensure services are meeting the needs of the youth and are also within the guidelines of the WIOA service model

Keeps accurate records by completing and maintaining required documentation including case notes, monthly reports, intake forms, activity logs, mileage/expense reports, etc

Works well with community providers and develop working partnerships that embrace the needs of youth

Develop good partnerships with community providers/resources (WOIA and non-WIOA) and make appropriate referrals and conduct follow-up to ensure youth needs are addressed within the guidelines of the WIOA service model

Make appropriate referrals to existing community resources and conduct follow-up

Be creative in meeting the needs of youth. Think outside the box

Attends meetings as required by supervisor, vice-president, or agency

Maintains confidentiality of consumer files and other sensitive subject matter

Works assigned schedule, exhibits regular and predictable attendance and works outside of normal schedule as needed to meet workload demands. Performs other related duties as required

Qualification

Case managementIndividual Opportunity PlanYouth advocacyCommunity partnershipsTraining facilitationDocumentation skillsCreative problem-solving

Required

An appropriate combination of education, training, course work, and experience may qualify an applicant to demonstrate required knowledge, skills, and abilities

Ability to document identity and employment eligibility within three (3) days of original appointment as a condition of employment in compliance with Immigration Reform and Control Act requirements