Employment Specialist DDW

Job Title: Employment Specialist CORE Denver Dayworks (DDW)

Department: Center for Opportunity Rehabilitation and Employment

Reports To: Employment Program Manager

Location: 1530 W. 13th. Ave., Colorado 80213

Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm, some weekends and evenings

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Salary: $25.24 - $30.24 per hour

Schedule: 40 hours per week

Updated: September 16,2024

SUMMARY

This position will provide diverse employment services to individuals experiencing disability, poverty and/or homelessness. Services for participants include vocational assessments, facilitating pre-vocational and pre-employment individual and group services, supporting participants to identify job goals, execute effective job searches, obtain suitable and appropriate employment, and retain employment over time. This position will also facilitate career advancement plans for each participant.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:

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  Serves as part of the CORE team within Bayaud Enterprises.

  
  

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  Works with participants on an individual basis using assessments to assist them in developing and individual employment plan and in attaining the goals and objectives outlined in that plan.

  
  

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  Provides general advice and employment assistance pre- and post-employment.

  
  

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  Works with internal and external employment specialists to help participant job placement.

  
  

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  Coordinates numerous activities, resources, priorities, and deadlines.

  
  

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  Presents as resource to employers who may have questions about hiring diverse populations or making reasonable accommodations for one of our participants.

  
  

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  Holds trainings, job fairs, employer meetings, etc. to help advocate for employment of our participants.

  
  

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  Cultivates strong working relationships with employers and community resources.

  
  

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  Attends applicable staff and community meetings.

  
  

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  Complete all documentation and data entry as required, in a timely manner.

  
  

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  Performs other duties as assigned by management.

  
  

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS

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  Excellent Microsoft Office skills, especially Excel, Outlook, and Word.

  
  

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  Ability to work in multiple databases including ELMO and HMIS, proficient in data entry.

  
  

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  Ability to develop a good rapport with people experiencing poverty and/or homelessness and understand their job barriers caused by or exacerbated by these conditions.

  
  

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  Ability to communicate about disability in a way in which to help the individual understand better their disability and offer resources for them to seek assistance using trauma informed practices.

  
  

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  Personal commitment to working within an integrated services model, with emphasis on employment as a key component to ending poverty and homelessness.

  
  

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  Strong ability to work collaboratively with a wide variety of constituents and adjust to multiple demands and shifting priorities.

  
  

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  Strong understanding of employment challenges and barriers faced by people experiencing disability, poverty and homeless to obtain and retain employment.

  
  

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  Understanding of assessment criteria needed to determine employability.

  
  

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  Excellent communication skills (written and verbal), grammar, and reasoning skills.

  
  

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  Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information without breach.

  
  

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  Knowledge of the employment and vocational resources available in the Denver area.

  
  

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  Ability to effectively communicate with current and potential employers both verbally and in writing.

  
  

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  Considerable experience in crisis intervention and trauma informed care practices; supporting individuals experiencing poverty, homelessness, and disabilities to obtain and retain employment.

  
  

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  Must possess the ability to work independently as well as in a team.

  
  

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

MUST meet one of the qualifications below:

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  Bachelor's degree from four-year College or university.

  
  

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  Two years' education with two years' experience in career development counseling and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

  
  

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Must have a valid driver's license with the ability to be insured by Bayaud's automotive carrier.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands. The employee frequently is required to talk or hear; the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment will be a combination of being in a temperature-controlled office environment and out in the field in Colorado weather.

ALTERNATE WORK PLAN

This position is eligible for an "Alternative Work Plan" once job mastery is reached.

Travel:

Moderate. There will be travel to meet employers and develop opportunities for participants. Mileage costs will be reimbursed at the Bayaud approved rate.

OTHER

Equipment Used: PC, telephone, copy machine, calculator, remote meeting capabilities.

Bayaud Enterprises is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve.