Employment Specialist, Floater in Santa Monica, California at Chrysalis Center Inc

Description

The Employment Specialist , Floater is key to client success. The Floater Employment Specialist provides case management, administrative and job readiness support. The FES will work 1-on-1 with clients to provide employment and case management services with the goal that clients get ready for a job, find a job, and keep a job. The successful candidate will have the ability to use independent judgment, exceptional organizational skills, and a willingness to incorporate emerging industry best practices and techniques in their work.

• Oversee the day-to-day case management of both working and non-working clients. Encourage and motivate clients to work on their job search.
• Orient, assess, and provide employment counseling for clients. Assess clients for job readiness, provide referrals to educational, training, Chrysalis social enterprises, and other social services.
• Conduct 1-on-1 job readiness activities with clients, including resume building, practice interviews, job applications, computer tutorials, cover letters, reference lists, job search guidance, etc.
• Facilitate intake and orientation as needed.
• Facilitate Job Preparation classes as needed.
• Maintain up-to-date referrals and resources for clients to facilitate employment search.
• Support the purchasing process for job-related client fund requests, including scholarships and material needs.

• Participate in Chrysalis meetings and case conferences sharing best practices and providing thought partnership to colleagues.
• Provide training ideas and resources to the leadership team, including the opportunity to conduct workshops for colleagues within the department and across the organization.
• Celebrate achievements and brainstorm solutions for department and organization-wide goals.

• Maintain accurate client/program data to manage caseload and generate reports as needed.
• Document each service, the outcome and next steps, as well as any observations of clients’ skills job readiness, and/or growth opportunities into Salesforce database system.
• Analyze and report monthly data as required to maintain accurate client and program-based statistics.

Job Skills & Qualifications

• Passion for Chrysalis’s mission
• Bilingual (English and Spanish) required
• 1-2 years relevant experience preferred
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong organizational skills, including effective time management and the ability to work and make decisions independently
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize appropriately yet maintain flexibility
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, professional environment
• Self-starter with “can do” attitude and initiative
• Ability to interact with clients, colleagues, partners, and others with diplomacy and tact
• Sensitive to various cultures and lifestyles
• Maintain confidential information and exercise discretion
• Computer literacy required. Must be proficient in Internet research, Word, Excel and PowerPoint programs and be willing to learn other applications as needed. Database management experience preferred
• Reliable transportation
• Willingness to travel to meetings as needed

Physical Requirements:

The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Fair Chance Hiring Statement

Chrysalis is an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourages applications from all qualified individuals who share lived experience with the communities we serve. In particular, Chrysalis welcomes applicants who are formerly incarcerated and/or justice-involved; people who have experienced housing insecurity and/or economic inequity; Black, Indigenous, and people of color; persons with disabilities; ethnic and religious minorities; and members of the LGBTQ+ community.