Senior Employment Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

Job Summary :

The Chrysalis Senior Employment Specialist (Sr. ES) plays an integral role in client success, partner relationships and center operations. The Sr. ES works 1-on-1 with clients on their caseload to provide employment and case management services with the goal that clients get ready for a job, find a job, and keep a job. The successful candidate will have the ability to use independent judgment, exceptional organizational skills, and a willingness & ability to incorporate into their work and educate colleagues on emerging industry best practices and techniques. In addition, this position will maintain key partnerships, participate in strategic conversations, and provide support to colleagues and Site Director.

Duties and responsibilities to include, but not limited to :

Provide Client Support, Guidance and Case Management

• Oversee the day-to-day case management of both working and non-working client cases.
• Orient, assess, and provide employment counseling for clients. Assess clients for job readiness, provide referrals training, our transitional jobs program, and other social services.
• Conduct 1-on-1 job readiness activities with clients, including resume building, practice interviews, job applications, computer tutorials, cover letters, reference lists, job search guidance, etc.
• Facilitate orientation, Job Preparation class and employment related seminars as needed.
• Maintain and disburse up-to-date referrals and community resources for clients and staff.
• Maintain accurate client / program data to manage caseload and generate reports.
• Document each service, the outcome and next steps, as well as any observations of clients’ skills, job readiness, and growth opportunities into Salesforce case management database.
• Analyze and report monthly data as required to maintain accurate client and program-based statistics.

Foster Strong Client, Colleague, and Partner Relationships

Deliver Administrative and Operations Support

General Duties

Job Skills & Qualifications :

Physical Requirements :

The physical requirements 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, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus. The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 25 pounds.

Fair Chance Hiring Statement

Chrysalis is an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourages applications from all qualified individuals who share lived experience with the communities we serve. In particular, Chrysalis welcomes applicants who are formerly incarcerated and / or justice-involved; people who have experienced housing insecurity and / or economic inequity; Black, Indigenous, and people of color; persons with disabilities; ethnic and religious minorities; and members of the LGBTQ+ community.