Temporary Case Manager/ Employment Specialist - Catholic Charities, Diocese of Paterson

Are you passionate about making a difference in others' lives? Then come join the Straight and Narrow team!

Headquartered in Paterson, NJ, Straight and Narrow is the largest program of its kind. We provide innovative and compassionate services to individuals struggling with substance use and co-occurring disorders. We are looking for dedicated, caring and compassionate people to work in our Residential/Outpatient Treatment Facilities and Community Programs.

Temporary Case Manager/ Employment Specialist

Schedule per week: (Monday - Friday 9:30am-5:30pm)

Location: Passaic, New Jersey

Responsibilities:

• Provide one on one counseling to assist clients in the achievement of their employment goals as identified through the Client Service Planning and Coordination process
• Assist clients with such matters as job readiness skills, job strategies, writing resumes and preparing for job interviews though Resources and Information Job Search workshops
• Administer standardized assessments to determine clients’ interests, aptitudes and abilities
• Collect labor market information for clients regarding job openings, entry and skill requirements and other occupational information
• Assist clients in determining employment support needs
• Conduct outreach to clients and employers and the community to promote program services
• Make phone calls to potential employers explaining the benefits and employment support services provided to employers, including addressing employer’s special needs
• Provide direct job matching of current openings to the clients. Offer qualified job candidates the opportunity to interview for posted jobs. May check with the candidate of the employer to assess quality and success of the referral
• Provide local job market information-what companies are in the area, what skills, and experience local area employers prefer and require, what is the usual means of entry into those companies, advice clients on how best to apply
• Assist clients in the use of resources and technology for job search activities
• Liaise with job development services, facilitation team, information and resource team, and other social employment and community agencies on mutual clients as needed to facilitate clients’ progress
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits:

For full time positions, we offer medical, vision, dental, life and supplemental life insurance. Accidental and Critical Illness Insurance, 403B with employer match, Paid Time off (PTO), in house training seminars, two training days for certified professionals. SN also offers supervision for those individuals trying to become licensed in NJ as a LCADC/CADC, LSW, LCSW, LAC, LPC and LMFT. We participate in employee discount programs such as the Working Advantage program.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in social sciences or social work and/or Diploma in Social Services or Career and Work Counseling or equivalent work experience, teaching experience. Solid knowledge or New Jersey labor market, New Jersey workplace practices, job search strategies and techniques. Familiar with return-to work strategies, life skills, employment training and counseling. Superior oral and written communication skills, excellent time management skills with the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment. Must be proficient in MS Office Applications; Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook and Internet.