Employment Case Manager- JOBS Program - The Kintock Group

Employment Case Manager
Two Year Assignment- JOBS Program

General Description:

This full time position, under the supervision of the Program Manager, is responsible for developing employment opportunities and providing on-going employment counseling, job readiness, training and employment placement for a reentry population.

Qualified applicants will have the following knowledge, abilities and skills:

• Developing and maintaining a bank of employment opportunity for an offender population
• Assisting employers in establishing recruiting standards, which will benefit the hard-to-place skilled disadvantaged applicant
• Helping clients develop job-search, job application and interviewing skills
• Empowering clients with pertinent information regarding federal, state and local employment laws
• Providing follow-up counseling for clients to ensure effective work ethics
• Facilitating one-on-one and group personal development sessions
• Preparing and providing accurate and timely documentation in accordance with company and contract guidelines
• Ensuring clients maintain employment and/or remain engaged in all training programs, internships, apprenticeships.
• Participating in mandated training and staff development activities.
• Performing other job related duties as may be required by the Director

A working knowledge of:

• Federal, state and local employment laws
• Employment opportunities convenient to the population served
• Employment principles and acceptable work ethics
• Available support services, including tools and opportunities for assessment and skill development

The demonstrated ability to:

• Plan, organize & control resources to meet the responsibilities and duties of this position
• Prepare and issue accurate, complete, and timely reports in accordance with company and contract guidelines
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing at all levels of the organization & the employment community
• Maintain clearance through contracting agency

Academic and work experiences:

High School Diploma (DOC). Bachelors degree in the Social Sciences or Business. One year of demonstrated effective relevant experience in a community based human service organization serving the hard-to-place disadvantaged population. Please note this position is a contracted two-year assignment.