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    employment specialist - New York, United States - City of New York

    City of New York
    City of New York New York, United States

    3 weeks ago

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    Job Description

    The Division of Adult Services provides an array of services for homeless single adults and adult families (families with no minor children). While in shelter, staff focuses on diverting clients back to permanent housing working closely with them to identify other permanent housing options through subsidies, supportive housing, or independent living. Specifically, the Division is responsible for the oversight and contract monitoring as well as social services delivery to approximately 20,340 Single Adults and 2,500 Adult Families which is comprised of more than 5,000 individuals. They ensure that services to the City's most vulnerable population are delivered 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year and throughout the five boroughs.

    The Department of Homeless Services is recruiting for one (1) Community Coordinator to function as an Employment Specialist, who will:

    Cultivate relationships across diverse communities to provide new opportunities for clients and community based homeless population around housing, education, employment, financial capability, health/mental health, and permanence that are responsive to their cultures and identities. Provide continual education about these opportunities to staff and support community partners as they provide these opportunities to the homeless population.

    Participate in regular community meetings to foster relationship building, collaboration, and promote equitable services for homeless population. This includes strengthening relationships with partners, identifying, and addressing improvements to working together to authentically support homeless population including implementation of equitable and best practices and continued communication strategies.

    Conduct outreach, recruitment and screening for mentors, financial coaches, trainers, community partners, and other volunteers for client workshops.

    Canvas community and engage with community based homeless population to provide; DHS shelter referrals, COVID testing/vaccination information and other useful resources.

    Canvas local businesses to solicit employment opportunities, volunteer work, training classes, etc.

    Assist clients with resume building, job searching and interview techniques.

    Qualifications

    1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties described above; or

    2. High school graduation or equivalent and six years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties as described above; or

    3. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" or "2" above. However, all candidates must have at least one year of experience as described in "1" above.

    Additional Information

    The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.

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