#RRS-024 Employment Support Specialist

Department: Refugee Services

Employment Type: Full Time (40hrs/wk.); Non-Exempt

Reports to: Refugee Services Program Supervisor

Location: SE Portland

Compensation: $19.77-$21.85/ hour

At CCO We Take Care of Our People

• 100% employer-paid health, dental, vision, and alternative care benefits for the employee.
• 100% employer-paid long-term disability and life insurance.
• Paid vacation, sick, personal and 13 paid holidays.
• Retirement benefit with employer match and discretionary contribution.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Catholic Charities of Oregon employees may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness government-sponsored education loan repayment program.
• Full list of benefits can be found on this page under Resources. Please note these benefits are subject to change.

Our Culture:

We are proud of our healthy work culture at Catholic Charities of Oregon. We care for our employees so they can take care of others. Our approach includes everything from support for continued training and education to a strong focus on allowing each employee to own their job and become a thought leader in their area of service. Together, we work to make a concrete, hands-on difference in our community.

Who We Are:

Catholic Charities of Oregon was named by the Portland Business Journal as the #10 Non-profit in their list of 2023 Most Admired Companies. Founded in 1933, Catholic Charites of Oregon is one of Oregon's oldest nonprofit social service agencies whose mission is to assure that essential, life-saving services and supports are accessible to the most vulnerable Oregonians.

Who You Are:

This position is responsible for providing employment readiness support services to newly arriving refugees in the Refugee Services Program. This position will support the Match Grant program for refugees seeking self-sufficiency.

What You Will Work On:

• Maintains an active caseload of 15 to 20 cases.

• Provide employment readiness services and job coaching.
• Assess job skill and employment history of all enrolled clients.
• Develop and provide a Workforce Expectation Orientation in collaboration with the Refugee Services Program Manager.

• Act as a liaison between employers and clients.

What You Bring:

Education, Certifications, and Licensure Requirements/Preferences

• Bachelor's Degree (4-Year Program) or equivalent lived and or worked experience.

Experience Requirements/Preferences

• 1-year prior experience with interviewing and hiring processes preferred.
• 1-year experience providing case management support, information and referrals and advocacy strongly preferred.
• Ability to communicate concisely and effectively, both verbally and in writing English. Demonstrated fluency in a second language is preferred (especially with languages common in refugee populations such as Arabic, Amharic, Burmese, Farsi, Rohingya, Sango, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Tigrinya, Ukraine and Zomi).
• Must have knowledge of and experience with the US workforce.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER/VETERANS/DISABLED

Catholic Charities of Oregon is dedicated to promoting diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion across our agency. Catholic Charities of Oregon recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, equal pay, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law. Applicants and employees need not be Catholic. Complete Social Justice and Diversity statements can be found on this page under Resources.