Career Development Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

Responsibilities 

Reporting to the Program Director of UPWARDS Employment Services, the Career Development Specialist develops and sustains a portfolio of competitive job placements in business and the community and partners with mental health clients to assist them in obtaining competitive employment. 

• Develops and sustains internships and competitive job placements in business, industry, and the community and assesses clients for job fit. Maintains on-going contact with employers. 

• Works with employers and organizations to customize jobs that meet the employers' needs and capitalize on the skills and talents of individual clients. 

• Works closely with employers to guarantee their satisfaction with the UPwards Employment Program. 

• Works closely with case managers and other Urban Pathways staff to recruit and enroll participants who meet eligibility requirements for the Program.

• Works with clients to assess and develop employment plans that match clients’ interests, aptitudes, education levels, physical abilities, and previous work experience and career goals.
• Ensures that clients participating in the Program meet basic standards of program compliance.

• Provides ongoing support to clients. 

• Develops employment training curriculum, conducts workshops and work-related individual/group discussions. 
• Enters progress notes after each client meeting within 48 hours and/or as mandated by the Program. 
• Completes Intake/Admission documentation within 24 hours of client admission, as mandated by the Program.