Job Developer - Los Angeles, United States - Volunteers of America Los Angeles

Volunteers of America Los Angeles

Verified Company

Los Angeles, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

About Us:

VOALA

_Helping Our Most Vulnerable Change Their Life Stories_

PAY RATE:
$21.62-$22.76 PER HOUR

JOB SUMMARY AND PURPOSE

Job Developer serves on a team that is the central point of contact to coordinate and provide job placement and support services for assigned clients.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Develops an individualized employment plan
with each participant
Conduct employability assessments of potential participants, this includes, but is not limited to assessing level of ability, readiness for work, physical and mental capabilities of participants, educational background, skills and identification of challenges and barriers to employment
Write complete and detailed individualized employment plans outlining activities and community referrals, with concise and clear goals to be tracked
Develops a service plan
for each participant
Conduct comprehensive screenings and assessments with veterans to collect functional, environmental, financial, employment, housing, educational, and health information, as appropriate
Draft a Service Plan that complements the Employment Plan
Provide career counseling and job coaching, including labor market trends to job seekers, coordinating job skills training, as outlined in participant employment plan,
Provide job readiness skills training (soft skills) in areas of resume preparation, interviewing and job search techniques
Arrange interviews with employers and working with participants on job retention issues
Develop and maintain working relationships with local employers, creating longterm permanent placement opportunities for program participants
Develop a resource base of employers committed to giving priority hiring attention to HVRP
Represent the interests of the agency, (Volunteers of America Greater Los Angeles) the program and its participants in all networking and public relations opportunities.
Develop and coordinate linkages with job skills training resources in highdemand fields
Coordinate with EDD Worksource Centers, Department of Rehabilitation, Los Angeles Unified School District, various community and faith based providers, Veterans Administration, and other Veteran social service and employment resources to ensure participants have access to available services to ensure success.
Meet regularly with program participants, aiding their job search by scheduling interviews, referring job leads and community services to ensure participant success
Monitor and track job placement activities on a regular basis to ensure accurate and timely reporting of progress as required

Qualifications:

REQUIREMENTS:

Must be able to pass a fingerprint clearance, background check, including criminal history, personal references, employment and education verifications

EDUCATION:

High school diploma (or GED/High School Equivalence Certificate)
Must be over the age of 18 years.

EXPERIENCE:

1 year of experience in case management or as a job developer.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent education and experience in employment placement and vocational counseling activities
US Armed Forces veteran strongly preferred not required
Bilingual in English and Spanish
This employer participates in E-Verify as required by the federal government and will provide the federal government with your Form 19 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S._
If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (OHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment._