Vocational Rehabilitation - Employment Specialist | Boston, MA

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  • Location: Boston, MA

  • Company: Community Work Services

Rehabilitation - Employment Specialists a competitive wage. Our human services team also enjoys great benefits , including medical, dental, vision, a flexible spending account (FSA), short- and long-term disability, a 403(b) plan, an employee assistance plan, a future moms program, and life insurance.

Plus, we make it easy to apply with our initial quick mobile-optimized application. If we have your attention, please continue reading about this human services position! ABOUT COMMUNITY WORK SERVICES Community Work Services was founded in 1877 as the Cooperative Society of Visitors Among the Poor of Boston to provide services to the poor in Boston and address the roots of poverty through

employment, education, and housing improvements. Our founder, Annie Fields, was a transitional figure in the development of a professional social-service network by applying business principles and efficiency to benevolent activities and charity work.

Today, our mission is to help people who face employment barriers to obtain work and achieve self-sufficiency through innovative job training, placement, and support services. Our services are only as effective as the quality of the people who make up our team. To achieve our mission, we strive to attract and retain talented and committed staff who believe in our cause. This is why we provide competitive compensation, great benefits, and

plenty of opportunities for personal and professional growth.

ARE YOU A GOOD FIT? Ask yourself: Do you have excellent verbal and written communication skills? Are you able to work with people from diverse backgrounds? Can you balance multiple tasks while demonstrating good time management? Are you highly organized and attentive to detail? Can you maintain a positive and professional attitude? If so, please consider applying for this Vocational Rehabilitation - Employment Specialist position today! YOUR LIFE AS VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION - EMPLOYMENT SPECIALIST This full-time counseling position in social work with our nonprofit works the day shift during business hours.

As a Vocational Rehabilitation - Employment Specialist in social work, you're responsible for preparing our program participants for interviews and job retention. You assist participants in writing effective resumes, finding job opportunities, and preparing applications that lead to interviews. Using your superb counseling skills, you coach participants through the entire job search process. By effectively managing a substantial caseload, you support clients through proactive coaching to help them retain employment for a one-year placement. Additionally, you teach our job readiness course, which involves conducting practice interviews.

When conducting practice interviews, you provide feedback to clients as well as monitor and report on their progress. You also teach low-income individuals how to find job opportunities and help them evaluate the appropriateness of specific jobs. Using your excellent communication skills, you develop relationships with employers you refer candidates to as well as conduct routine outreach to employed clients over the phone and in person. You provide referrals for community resources and help clients deal effectively with situations at work or home that might otherwise adversely affect their employment.

As needed, you maintain manual and digital client records and complete required documentation in a timely manner. Having a job that uses your exceptional counseling skills to provide important vocational rehabilitation services to clients brings you great fulfillment, which is why you thrive in this position! WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU Bachelor's degree in vocational rehabilitation, counseling, social work, or a related field 1+ years of experience in a human services or community-based setting Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite or related software Familiarity with Boston area businesses, providers, and resources Valid class D Massachusetts State driver's license Experience with curriculum development and teaching is preferred.

Bilingual would be a plus, but multiple factors will be taken into consideration. If you can meet these requirements and perform this counseling job as described above, we would be happy to have you as part of our human services team! Location: 02114 Job Posted by Applicant Pro

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