Job Developer

Job Summary and Purpose Job Developer serves on a team that is the central point of contact to coordinate and provide job placement and support services for assigned clients. Pay Rate and Benefits Pay Rate: $22.49 - $23.67 per hour. Benefits: Competitive medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits. Duties and Responsibilities Develop an individualized employment plan with each participant: Conduct employability assessments, including level of ability, readiness for work, physical and mental capabilities, educational background, skills, and identification of challenges and barriers to employment. Write complete and detailed individualized employment plans outlining activities and community referrals, with concise and clear goals to be tracked. Develop a service plan for each participant: Conduct comprehensive screenings and assessments with veterans to collect functional, environmental, financial, employment, housing, educational, and health information, as appropriate. Draft a Service Plan that complements the Employment Plan. Provide career counseling and job coaching, including labor market trends and coordinating job skills training: Provide job readiness skills training (soft skills) in resume preparation, interviewing, and job search techniques. Arrange interviews with employers and work with participants on job retention issues. Develop and maintain working relationships with local employers, creating long-term placement opportunities: Develop a resource base of employers committed to priority hiring attention to HVRP. Represent interest of the agency, program, and participants in networking and public relations opportunities. Develop and coordinate linkages with job skills training resources in high-demand fields: Coordinate with EDD Worksource Centers, Department of Rehabilitation, Los Angeles Unified School District, community and faith-based providers, Veterans Administration, and other veteran services to ensure participants have access to available services for success. Meet regularly with program participants, aiding their job search by scheduling interviews, referring job leads and community services to ensure participant success. Monitor and track job placement activities regularly to ensure accurate and timely reporting of progress as required. Essential Duties Services must be provided on-site, requiring daily on-site attendance. Assessment and development of Individual Employment Plan and Service Plan. Career counseling and job coaching of participants. Develop relationships with local employers. Develop linkages with other agencies/resources available to participants. Capacity building: meeting and motivating participant progress. Monitor participants, track progress, and report progress in a timely manner. Other duties as required and subject to change at any time. Mandated Reporter All employees are considered mandated reporters and must report any instance of physical or sexual abuse to proper authorities. Requirements Qualifications: Must pass a fingerprint clearance, background check including criminal history, personal references, employment and education verifications. Ability to perform under emotional stress and conflict, dealing with difficult, uncooperative, and potentially aggressive clients, including those with homelessness, mental illness, substance abuse, recently released from incarceration, and other challenges. Education: High school diploma (or GED/High School Equivalence Certificate). Must be over 18 years of age. Experience: 1 year of experience in case management or as a job developer. Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor's degree or equivalent education and experience in employment placement and vocational counseling activities. US Armed Forces veteran strongly preferred (not required). Bilingual in English and Spanish. Legal and Equality Statements Volunteers of America is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. This employer participates in E-Verify as required by the federal government and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment. #J-18808-Ljbffr