HVRP-Veteran Employment Specialist

HVRP- Veteran Employment Specialist

SUMMARY OF POSITION:

The HVRP- Veteran Employment Specialist (VES) works with homeless veterans throughout the five boroughs of NYC placing eligible clients into stable employment and housing. The Employment Specialist will utilize Best Practices: to assess the client's basic needs, make referrals as deemed appropriate, and monitor each client's progress and retention.

Preference will be given to individuals with a background in homeless services and to honorably discharged veterans.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Fulfill contract employment-related goals and housing placement goals per month by-

Assessing client's education, work experience, skills, abilities, qualifications, and job interest.

• Assessing clients' readiness for job referral, classroom training, on-the-job training, and /or support services: assess and ascertain clients' employability, and match clients with available employment training, or other opportunities/services.
• Identifying problems/barriers that hinder employability: assist clients in resolving any barriers to employment training, or other opportunities/ services.
• Act as a liaison with public and private employers to develop on-the-job training and/or direct job placement sites for clients.
• Maintain cooperative relationships with employers, educational and vocational training institutions, support service, and Community resources agencies; identifies appropriate job placement/training opportunities for clients.
• Maintain awareness of appropriate of the local job market and opportunities to assist in guiding clients: arrange for employment interviews, attend job fairs, conduct special workshops, and presentations, or perform other training and outreach activities.
• Act as Liaison with other department managers, and the New York State Department of labor to develop the growth of employment opportunities.

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:

• Associates degree preferred, or equivalent experience with proof of ability to perform effective case management.
• Experience working with a workforce Development Program.
• Must be able to work independently with limited supervision.

SKILLS AND ATTITUDES REQUIRED:

• Honorable Military Discharge
• Interest in helping veterans reach their full potential.
• Ability to work well with Veterans, homeless, diverse, and wide range of people.
• Ability to work with Microsoft Word, Excel spreadsheets, and client-centered databases.
• Ability to handle confidential information.
• Ability to process a large volume of paperwork
• Have and maintain a positive work attitude

REPORTS TO: Director of HVRP

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $38K to $50K

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $38,000.00 - $50,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• WHAT BRANCH OF THE MILITARY DID YOU SERVE?

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• Workforce development: 1 year (Required)
• EMPLOYMENT: 1 year (Required)
• homeless POPULATION: 1 year (Required)
• VETERAN POPULATION: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $38,000 - $50,000