Employment Specialist (1823)

Lutheran Services Florida (LSF) envisions a world where children are safe, families are strong, and communities are vibrant.

LSF is seeking a talented Employment Specialist III who wants to make an impact in the lives of others.

The schedule for this role is M-F 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM

Purpose and Impact:

The Employment Specialist will provide each participant with an individual employment plan and ensure unsubsidized job placement and 90-day, 180-day retention for a minimum of 240 full-time, permanent placements annually. 20 Placements per month. Expected 74% of placements will have 90 day retention and 62% 180 day retention.

Essential Functions:

• Conducts appropriate outreach and recruitment on sufficient scale to help fill vacancies in the program.
• Assessment of participant’s needs for supportive services.
• Acts as team leader, motivates and provides guidance to Employment Specialists I and II
• Provides job development and placement services as needed to meet or exceed his/her monthly placement standards. Twenty placements a month.
• Job development with the area’s private and public sector employers to identify job openings that might be filled by the program’s participants.
• Provide participants with orientation to work benefits and protections such as social security, worker’s comp, payroll deduction and wages-and-hour standards.
• Represents the agency at the worksites.
• Acts as liaison to resolve participant/employer job performance differences.
• Documents participant files.
• Provides placements information on a weekly manner.
• Visits and provides program presentation with our employers.
• To register all Job Ready participants in EFM before (or on the same day) they receive a referral
• To enter the service (activity) in EFM when provided. At least one accountable activity every 90 days.
• To enter “Obtained Employment – 880” in EFM for all clients with placement.

Other Functions:

• Represents the agency in the community.
• Attends required meetings.
• Other duties as assigned.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to write.
• Ability to use keyboard.
• Ability to drive.
• Ability to communicate orally.
• Being mobile.

Education:

High School diploma/GED

Experience:

At least three years experience delivering employment services to refugees and immigrants in a social service environment.

Skills:

• Leadership skills.
• Computer knowledge.
• Ability to speak read and writes both Spanish and English.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Excellent knowledge of Miami’s metropolitan area.

Other:

Must demonstrate sensitivity to our service population’s cultural and socioeconomic characteristics and needs.

Principle Accountabilities:

• Reports to Supervisor III, Manager III and Director IV
• Team leader.
• Will attain 240 full-time, permanent placements a year, with the required retention, benefits and self-sufficiency ratio.
• Adheres to LSF Policies and Procedures.

Why work for LSF?

LSF offers 60 programs across the state of Florida serving a wide range of populations in need. Mission Driven staff members become part of the LSF community while transforming the lives of those in need. Our staff additionally find growth opportunities as they explore areas of interest within the organization.

Amazing benefits package including:

• Medical, Dental and Vision
• Telehealth (24/7 online access to Doctors)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employer paid life insurance (1X salary)
• 13 paid holidays + 1 floating holiday
• Generous PTO policy (starting at 16 working days a year)
  • Note: Head Start employees paid time off and holiday schedule may differ
• 403(b) Retirement plan with 3% discretionary employer match OR 3% student loan repayment reimbursement
• Tuition reimbursement

LSF is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Lutheran Services Florida is mandated to perform background screenings for employment in accordance with the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse as outlined in Section 435.12, Florida Statutes. Additionally, pursuant to House Bill 531 (2025), Lutheran Services Florida must ensure that all job vacancy postings and advertisements include a clear and conspicuous link to the AHCA Clearinghouse website and its requirements. For more information on background screening requirements please visit:

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