Employment & Education Specialist - Women's Justice Program

Employment & Education Specialist - Women's Justice Program Under the direction of the WJP Employment & Education (EE) Program Supervisor, the WJP EE Specialist is responsible for advancing education and employment opportunities for program clients. This role includes coordinating and delivering client training and support on a broad range of educational, employment, and career-oriented services, data management, and integration into the treatment team. The position also requires networking, marketing skills, and the ability to build relationships with potential employers and education partners. Program Specific Duties And Responsibilities Career Guidance and Counseling Engage with clients to build trusting, collaborative relationships and provide individualized support, developing vocational plans in collaboration with the treatment team, family members, and authorized partners. Conduct education and career assessments, proficiency testing, and interest inventories with justice‑involved clients and program graduates to identify strengths, needs, abilities, and preferences. Implement trauma‑informed care practices and individualized plans. Assess and respond to emergent signs of risk and suicidality. Link clients to intra‑agency and community resources to promote wellness and recovery, collaborating with the treatment team to integrate services. Provide one‑on‑one and group support in job development, resume skills, conflict resolution, customer service, communication, and essential soft skills for job readiness and retention. Connect clients to job fairs and career trade shows to expand employment opportunities. Support clients by linking them with the most appropriate employment settings and maintaining regular communication with participants and business partners. Offer individual and group career guidance, coaching, and case management focused on preparing clients for employment leading to long‑term self‑sufficiency. Provide follow‑along support to increase retention, client success, and employer satisfaction. Maintain employment and education data for clients, including pay stubs, schedules, resumes, employment history, banking information, and attendance records for current participants, program graduates, and WJT clients. Advocate for criminal‑justice‑involved clients participating in court‑ordered or voluntary treatment. Utilize health information technology and electronic interventions, including mobile and web‑based technologies. Demonstrate knowledge of the client population and proven practices related to the treatment of alcohol and other substance use disorders, co‑occurring conditions, and mental health interventions. Coordinating and Delivering Client Training Coordinate supported educational opportunities, including GED courses, post‑secondary schooling, and specialized skill/trade courses. Provide skill‑based education on topics such as interviewing, attendance, performance, and budgeting, and link clients to counseling on financial and employment benefits. Implement best‑practice curricula and emerging knowledge to improve educational and employment outcomes. Assist clients in determining objectives necessary to reach their recovery goals. Apply best practices for individual and group education sessions. Work to increase client engagement through structure, incentives, service individualization, and robust support networks. Develop community partnerships and assist with education and career placement and retention. Facilitate partnership support between educators or employers and clients to ensure needs are met and outcomes improved. Perform programmatic and administrative customer‑centered tasks, including outreach to current and prospective partners. Advocate for participants in the community. Expand partnerships through other service providers and volunteers to strengthen employment interventions and support. Promote wellness, self‑care, and self‑advocacy; teach clients positive self‑talk and problem‑solving techniques. Networking and Relationship Building with Potential Employers Conduct employment search activities and build ongoing collaborative relationships with area employers, directing these relationships toward individualized vocational plans to assist with job placement and retention. Provide Human Resource support between employer and employee to ensure needs are met and serve as a liaison among individuals, employers, and community agencies. Perform programmatic and administrative customer‑centered outreach tasks. Advocate for participants within the business community. Collaborate with the supervisor to establish contact with community partners and external referral sources for program presentations, following up over time to identify new referrals. Expand partnerships through other service providers and volunteers to strengthen employment interventions and support. Attend supervision meetings. #J-18808-Ljbffr SupportFinity™