Equus Workforce Solutions is looking to optimize employment opportunities and vocational rehabilitation services for customers, focusing on sustainable, high-growth industries. The role aims to connect job seekers with employers, facilitate transitional employment with a goal of permanent hire, and market on-the-job training to support employment.
Requirements
- Experience in programs that place customers in employment
- Experience in assessing the need for and making reasonable accommodations for customers
- Knowledge of laws and regulatory requirements related to program responsibilities
- Ability to use various electronic systems to carry out duties and responsibilities
- Experience developing employment opportunities for individuals with medical limitations, justice impacted, monolingual, and academically challenged.
- Ability to match and place an average of 10 to 15 job seekers monthly in unsubsidized employment opportunities.
- Must have a job bank of employers that cover the following sectors; (Security, Transportation, Healthcare/Social Services, Administration, Hospitality, Food Service, Maintenance/Laborers, Retail/Customer Service, Education & Technology)
Responsibilities
- Uses Active Staffing and other contacts to conduct employer outreach to identify employers that are able to provide transitional employment with a goal of permanent hire
- Develops transitional employment agreements and submits them to supervisor for approval
- Coordinates screening and referral of customer candidates for transitional employment
- Builds relationships with transitional employment employers to ensure satisfaction with transitional services candidates
- Prepares customers for transitional employment interviews; understands company culture and needs and ensures the customer is able to fulfill those needs
- Conducts employer outreach to identify potential employment for vocational rehabilitation fast track customers, includes marketing of on-the-job training and other means to support employment.
- Matches customers to jobs available in WeCARE and other systems; refers customers to jobs
Other
- Bachelor’s Degree or higher in social services or a related field such a psychology, vocational rehabilitation, or occupational rehabilitation and four years direct customer service experience providing services in a clinical or social service environment, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Experience in a fast-paced, team environment that is performance driven
- Exceptional customer and employer service and engagement skills; prefer training or experience in motivational interviewing techniques
- Excellent organizational skills and strong attention to detail
- Experience with publicly-funded programs; Temporary Assistance for Needy Families experience preferable
