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Church World Service · 1 day ago

Employment Assistant - Winchester, VA

Winchester, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

2+ years exp

Church World Service (CWS) is dedicated to supporting refugees and immigrants, providing them with essential services to achieve financial self-sufficiency. The Employment Assistant will offer employment support and services to refugees, guiding them in job placements and helping them overcome barriers to employment.

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Responsibilities

Interview, advise, and guide a diverse population of clients to ascertain employability; interprets and explains regulations, rules, policies, and procedures to clients; may determine eligibility for services; apprises clients rights, benefits, responsibilities, and obligations under program participation; ensures that applications and other forms are completed accurately and thoroughly

Assess client’s education, work experience, skills, abilities, qualifications, and job interest. Assess client readiness for job referral, on the job training, and/or support services

Empower clients to formulate realistic yet ambitious employability plans and provide assistance in developing and implementing individual employment plans

Provide individualized job development and job placement services to program participants

Develop plan of action and counsel clients in areas such as job interview skills, expected behavior on the job, and proper hygiene

Identify job opportunities suitable for clients, assist in filling out applications, set up interviews with potential employers, accompany clients to interviews, and follow up with employers until decisions are made. Negotiate job advancements when warranted

Document all contacts and services in client case files and maintain case note logs. In addition to documenting all services, record clients’ employment-related progress in case file, including compliance, job offers, all placements, job retention, public assistance usage, follow-up on placements, and possibilities of upgrades. Complete all required reports. Documentation demands are rigorous

Monitor and evaluate clients progress through program components; monitor service providers through reports and site visits to verify employment

Work with clients to remove barriers to employment and realize the goal of family self-sufficiency. Connect clients to in-house support and make referrals to external service providers. Identify support services that may assist clients in becoming self-sufficient, such as ESL, transportation, immigration services, and childcare

Assist clients with identifying vocational training, career laddering and apprenticeship programs related to their career goals and make referrals

Offer interpretation and translation services to clients, as well as transportation to interviews and appointments as necessary

Advocate on behalf of clients, and refugee-serving voluntary agencies

Attend trainings and conferences as requested by supervisor

Keep informed about refugee and immigrant issues, and available services to refugees, using current information to better identify and serve refugee clients

Represent the program at meetings and speaking engagements relevant to the responsibilities of the position

Perform all duties in a culturally and linguistically appropriate manner

Undertake other duties as assigned

Work varied hours, including some night and weekend work

Must have valid driver’s license and suitable vehicle for transporting clients

Qualification

Refugee resettlementCultural sensitivityCommunication skillsMS Office proficiencyFluency in DariFluency in PashtoFluency in ArabicClient advocacyJob placement servicesTransportation assistance