CND Vocational Specialist
POSITION SUMMARY
CND Vocational Specialist is responsible for developing partnerships with agencies, institutions, companies and community members that can contribute to increasing gainful living wages for youths/adults. A successful candidate in this role will be able to both develop strategic partnerships that advance employment opportunities for adults living in supportive housing and emergency shelter who are unemployed/underemployed, while also lending professional support and guidance to youths/adults, readying them for gainful employment opportunities.
Job Essentials:
- Identify, develop and enhance partnerships with career development collaboratives between Family Gateway and agencies, institutions, companies and community members that will hire individuals with barriers such as Substance Abuse disorder/ Mental health histories.
- Maintain highest level of cooperative and professional relationships with employers, community members and corporate contacts
- Provide referrals to employment support agencies that offer job training, internships, apprenticeships or training programs.
- Meet, assess and create action plans with adults that are in need of employment support on a weekly/biweekly basis through group and /or individual sessions.
- Populate monthly/quarterly/annual reports that will document vocational program results (i.e., the number of individuals served, average number of days from unemployed to employed, average household income increases, etc.,)
- Empower those in need of services with skills & support on job applications, resumes, interview attire, and interviews
- Host or connect to partners for job fairs, employment skills training/classes/seminars
- Identify & reduce barriers to gainful employment
- Assist clients with employment application preparation, resume writing, and interview practice
- Conducts assessment to become aware of client’s job skills, interests, and intentions.
- Keep open communication with employers to be able to keep clients up to date with application status.
- Performs any other duties as assigned by Supervisor and/or President/CEO.