EMPLOYMENT SPECIALIST - 2 F/T POSITIONS - Lord's Place INC

The Lord's Place is a dynamic, passion-driven social impact organization in Palm Beach County providing innovative, compassionate and effective services to homeless men, women and children in our community. We are an organization committed to building an inclusive, varied workplace welcoming to people of all backgrounds. We have consistently ranked nationally as a Best Nonprofit to Work For, as a Best Place to Work in Florida, and as an Inclusive Workplace.

What makes us one of the best places to work, besides having mission-focused employees who live our core values?

• Generous paid time off including vacation, sick leave, and holidays
• Maternity/Paternity Leave
• 401k with employer match
• Exceptional benefits including health, dental, vision, life, short and long-term disability, supplemental insurances
• Employee assistance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• And much, much more!

We are seeking a knowledgeable, enthusiastic individual to join our Employment Services team to provide job placement services to clients. The candidate will facilitate clients' access to employment services in the community; assist and coach clients with job searching, job placement, interview preparation, resume modification, and promote job retention; develop and review weekly job activities for clients; and conduct client meetings within the community when necessary.

Responsibilities include:

• To implement, instruct, and facilitate employability skills training including but not limited to Job Ready, CBI, Digital Readiness, BOSS and other best practice programs as adopted by the agency.

• Create a monthly Job Training Classroom calendar detailing location and instructional topics to be delivered.

• Provide interactive instruction to all program participants to ensure they receive the best education possible.

• Coordinate tasks with volunteers facilitating mock interviews and resume development in the Job Training Program.

• Work with Café Joshua Case Managers to ensure client participation, attendance, and increased employability skills through intensive job search activities.

• Ensure project goals and outcomes are met as set by the funder.

• Ensure Job Ready participants receive targeted personalized services to promote job retention and a permanent transition from homelessness.

• Assist in preparing the monthly statistics for the Job Training Program.

• Attend weekly staffing with Employment Coordinator and the Director of Employment Services.

• Ensure curriculum goals and objectives are met regarding all transitional job training programs.

• Attend professional trainings as assigned by the agency.

• Complete Job training lesson plans to be submitted by the Director of Employment Services.

• Daily preparation to ensure success of classroom lessons.

• Administer exams and quizzes.

• Assist in creating and maintaining client files once they complete job ready class.

• Provide life coaching, job coaching and other case management as needed.

• Collaborate with the Advancement Department as it applies to gifts-in-kind and sharing client stories to aid the department with necessary information to share the impact of The Lord's Place with our community.

• Perform additional duties as assigned by the Director of Employment Services.

Recovery Oriented System of Care (ROSC)

Staff are expected to integrate and adopt the principles of a Recovery Oriented System of Care in their delivery of services. Recovery-oriented services are:

• Strength-based approaches that promote hope

• Anchored in the community

• Person- and family-directed

• Supportive of multiple pathways toward recovery

• Based on family inclusion and peer culture, support, and leadership

• Individualized approaches that are holistic, culturally competent, and trauma informed

• Focused on the needs, safety, and resilience of the participants that we serve

• Approaches that encourage choice

• Grounded in partnership and transparency

• Focused on supporting people with creating a meaningful, fulfilling life in their community

• Bachelor degree in education preferred.

• Minimum of 1 year experience in teaching adults preferred.

• Requires excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Requires proficient knowledge of Microsoft Word, internet software and a web-based database.

• Prefer current knowledge of employment skills, resume writing, interviewing and relevant computer skills.

• Ability to use technology in the classroom (computers, projector, Smart board etc.)

Compensation details: 43000-45000 Yearly Salary

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