What are the responsibilities and job description for the Placement Specialist position at projectrenewal?
Title: Placement SpecialistProgram: Workforce Development Salary Range: $50,000-$55,000Program Description: Next Step is Project Renewal’s workforce development program offering support and guidance to individuals who have barriers to employment. Next Step consists of various training programs and placement services which includes the Employment Training Program, a Culinary Arts Training Program (CATP), and the Assisted Competitive Employment (ACE) program, which supports individuals with serious mental illness who seek meaningful and competitive employment.Overall Responsibilities: Next Step provides end-to-end employment services including one-on-one specialized vocational training, job placement, job retention support, and vocational counseling. Vocational training includes skills/capability assessment and training in basic life skills, resume preparation, interview preparation, job readiness, benefits advisement, and money management. The Next Step Employment Training Program also includes basic computer classes, job readiness workshops, placement, and job retention services. The Placement Specialist is primarily responsible for job development and placement of clients in the ACE program and will offer job development, placement, and retention support to the Access-VR and CATP clients.Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Reporting to the Senior Job Developer, the essential duties of the position include, but are not limited to the following:Preparing clients for employment and placing them into jobs that result in achieving job placement and retention milestone goals for ACE and CATP programsEstablishing a network of employers who will provide job opportunities that are aligned with the skills and interests of ACE, CATP clients, and other training programsManaging a caseload of clientsFollowing up on job placements to monitor job retention and satisfaction of employers/clientsMaintaining timely, accurate and detailed case record for each client and employer in the Salesforce database system, including job search and follow-up activitiesMeeting job placement and retention milestone goalsDeveloping employer partners in specific sectors to support training and placement initiativesDeveloping job orders specifically aligned with the skills and interests of clientsCollaborate with the Vocational Case Managers and meet with clients individually to develop a customized job search planPreparing clients for specific job interviews by means of activities such as mock interviews, and ensuring that clients have all necessary applications, resumes, documentation, and job search paperworkQualifications: Bachelor’s Degree in human resources, social work, business, or marketing preferred. Other degrees will be consideredOne to three years of previous experience in job development, vocational counseling, and working with individuals with serious mental illness or similar population is essential. • Ability to effectively develop job opportunities for low-skilled job seekers requiredExcellent communication skills and strong interpersonal skillsStrong attention to detailAbility to produce clear and accurate case notesComputer proficiency in Microsoft OfficeWork in the office at least three days a weekAbility to work independently to effectively provide services remotely as neededAll newly hired Project Renewal staff must provide verification of being fully vaccinated against Covid-19.
Salary : $50,000 - $55,000
