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Volunteers of America Delaware Valley Employment Co-ordinator - Safe Return (CV2173-219) - Safe Return Division in Camden, New Jersey
Employment Co-ordinator - Safe Return (CV2173-219) - Safe Return Division
Volunteers of America Delaware Valley is looking to hire an Employment Co-ordinator - Safe Return to join our highly dynamic and growing team. They shall report to the Project Coordinator or Reentry Coordinator, depending on location. Responsibilities include assisting clients by providing job readiness activities, linking to educational opportunities, linking with job resources and providing ongoing support to clients.
Scope Of Duties:
Interact with clients, staff, and outside contacts with respect and courtesy.
Maintain client and staff confidentiality in compliance with administrative policies and procedures.
Attend and participate in regularly scheduled staff meetings, supervisory conferences, and training sessions.
Develop resource file and inventory of prospective employers, based on analysis of local work force needs/opportunities and client's skills and work experience.
Establish and maintain contacts with employers and other groups potentially interested in hiring clients as well as other community-based organizations promoting job development.
Develop resource file on educational opportunities for clients including Adult Basic Education (ABE), GED, vocational training, apprenticeships, on-job training, and two and four year colleges.
Conduct career counseling and vocational assessments.
Meet with each unemployed client to assess employment and training prospects and assist in formulating work-related goals and strategies; continue provision of assistance in linking client with the job developer, potential employers and training resources.
Secure employment verification for all clients at intervals required by the program.
Notify funding source in writing of each client's employment.
Assist clients with disabilities to apply for social entitlements where appropriate and make referrals to the DVR.
Conduct job readiness and job retention classes.
Participate in all team meetings.
Complete all necessary documentation
Any duties assigned by Supervisor.
Essential Functions:
Regularly required to talk, hear, stand, sit, walk, use hands to handle or feel, reach with hands and arms.
Occasionally required to smell, stoop, kneel, crouch.
Regularly required to lift and move up to 10 lbs.
Regularly required to see clearly at 20 inches or less, observe an area that can be seen up and down or to the left and right while eyes remains fixed on a given point.
Credentials/Abilities:
Must have an Associate's Degree in a Human Service field or 5 years experience in social services or vocational counseling and job placement.
Career networking and knowledge of local labor market preferred.
Must possess effective written and verbal communication skills, and an ability to interact appropriately with clientele.
Basic computer skills are preferred.
Must be able to pass criminal background check from funding source.
EEO of "Individuals with Disabilities" and "Veteran Status"/AA