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Samaritan Daytop Village, Inc. · 6 hours ago

Employment Specialist

Queens, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$25.97/hr - $25.97/hr

2+ years exp

Samaritan Daytop Village is a nationally recognized comprehensive Health and Human Services Agency, serving over 33,000 New Yorkers annually. The Employment Specialist provides guidance to families in transitional housing, assists with navigating human resources systems, and helps clients obtain employment through vocational assessments and job referrals.

Health CareMental HealthNon ProfitSocial Impact

Responsibilities

Performs initial vocational assessments for new clients leading to services recommendations included in the Independent Living Plan

Performs ongoing comprehensive vocational assessments for clients with recommendations for training/employment goals to be included in the Independent Living Plan

Provides ongoing individual/group counseling to clients ultimately employment as part of the permanency plan

Records client progress/lack of progress specific to Independent Living Plan vocational goals in charts

Functions collaboratively as an integral member of the multi-disciplinary intensive case management team communicating information in case conferences/reviews

Deliver informational vocational seminars to clients weekly

Refer clients to potential employment options/companies

Performs other tasks as required

Qualification

Vocational assessmentEmployment counselingMicrosoft Office SuiteDiversity experienceHigh School Diploma

Required

High School Diploma or equivalency and 2+ years of relevant work experience with the NYC Department of Homeless Services (DHS) or other similar city-operated organization

Computer literacy including proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds