Employment Coordinator - Baltimore, United States - Marian House

Description

We are professional, agile, professional and our goal is to Marian House is a holistic, healing community for women and their children who are in need of housing and support services.

We provide a safe, sober, and loving environment that challenges women to respect and love themselves, confront emotional and socioeconomic barriers, and transition to stable and independent lives.

• Modern office setting
• Food provided
• Growth opportunities
• Food provided
• Modern office setting

• Collect and assess each resident's employment history and skills within 30 days of admission; assist them to set appropriate short and long term vocational and employment objectives and monitor their progress toward same.
• Arrange or facilitate resident's enrollment in appropriate employment readiness/training activities and monitor resident's progress in same
• Coordinate and conduct the Job Readiness class and mock interviews.
• Assess each resident's legal history and criminal background within 30 days of admission and, as appropriate, refer to legal resources for possible record expungement.
• Act as liaison to Department of Rehabilitative Services or other vocational service providers for residents receiving or eligible for services.
• Provide coaching to employed residents to help maintain longterm employment and troubleshoot areas of concern in job performance or satisfaction.
• Closely coordinate with clinical team and participate in monthly resident reviews beginning at the month four review.
• Work with supervisory staff to facilitate career development activities for Marian House residents and alumni.

• Maintain updated educational and employment resources and materials.
• Establish and maintain relationships with educators, employers and employment training program personnel, using all community resources to access all vocational/training and employment opportunities for residents; seek relationships with new potential employers.
• Maintain record of resident education and employment history, including progress notes, in accordance with accreditation standards.
• Obtain employment verification for all new resident jobs and enter record in internal systems as directed.
• Track and compile employment data in coordination with Supervisor.

• Serve quarterly as weekend oncall staff in rotation with other fulltime personnel.
• Cooperate in the agency's team approach to service provision by assuming responsibilities for program operation and house maintenance when needed. This will occasionally require presence outside regular business days and office hours.
• Maintain and expand clinical expertise by taking advantage of workshops, conferences, and inservice opportunities that focus on homelessness, addiction, trauma, and other topics relevant to the Marian House client population.

• Established skills in client engagement, teaching, resume development, and job development
• BA or BS in education, human services, vocational services, or related field preferred.
• Two years experience preferred.
• Mature development of self as a professional with demonstrated knowledge of good work practices and of community resources.
• Demonstrated ability to manage a workload efficiently.
• Maryland Drivers' license and reliable transportation for work.
• Background and ability to understand, appreciate, and carry out the Marian House mission; interpersonal skills to engage staff and volunteers in doing same.

• Ability to respect the diversity of population served and embraces those of different race, culture, social class, ethnicity, or sexual orientation
• Ability to communicate clearly both verbally and in writing; ability to receive communication clearly
• Ability to ambulate independently as the job requires
• Ability to maintain safety for self and others in an emergency
• Ability to handle stress without significant impairment to functioning
• Ability to absorb new information, skills, and attitudes
• General awareness of one's own and others' feeling states, and ability to identify them
• Ability to form a therapeutic relationship with clients and to establish positive collegial relationships with coworkers.
• Ability to organize, to keep records and manage a workload efficiently
• Commitment to the mission of Marian House
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule and adapt to changes in accordance with clients and the agency's needs
• Ability to move throughout office complex frequently in the course of the business day

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance progra