Employment Specialist

Description

If you are looking for employment with a purpose where you can help improve the daily lives of the members of your community, then consider a career with Pioneer Human Services!

We are currently looking for an Employment Specialist (Instructor) with a passion for human services. This is an exciting opportunity to be involved with an organization focused on a transformative path towards social change, creating pathways for rehabilitation, reintegration, and redemption.

Who we are – Our Mission

We empower justice-involved individuals to overcome adversity and reach their full potential.

For over 60 years, we have proudly served our clients and customers with quality, professionalism and compassion. We are a nationally recognized social enterprise with multiple business units and diverse facilities across Washington state, dedicated to delivering value to our communities and providing a chance for change.

What We Offer

At Pioneer, our employees are important. That’s why we offer a Total Rewards package that includes compensation and benefits to support employees' health, security, and balance.

Compensation

New hires for this position typically start between $21.44 and $26.80 hourly, depending on factors such as work location, experience, qualifications, skills, competencies, internal equity, and market conditions. While the full pay range is provided to support pay transparency, individual compensation will vary within the range based on these factors.

Benefits

Eligible after 30 days of full-time employment (minimum of 30 hours/week):

• Medical
• Flexible spending
• Dental
• Vision
  
  

Additional Coverage After 60 Days

• Life
• AD&D
• Disability
  
  

Other Benefits

• Dependent Daycare Flexible Spending
• Tuition assistance (100% for bachelor's, 50% for graduate programs)
• Retirement plan (3.5% annual compensation contribution, plus 3.5% match for 6% individual contribution)
• Employee recognition programs
• Public transportation discount
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
  
  

Join Pioneer and be part of a team that values and invests in you.

What you'll do

The Employment Specialist is responsible for facilitating and enhancing Pioneer Human Services (PHS) Workforce Development training programs. This position will be providing direct client services in the areas of soft skills training, employment counseling, client needs assessment, vocational assessment, and employment preparation.

Primary/essential Duties And Responsibilities Are But Not Limited To

• Facilitate curriculum in a classroom setting in a manner that fosters growth and learning and engages participants for the purpose of self- awareness, job readiness and career progression that is designed for adults that were formerly incarcerated and may have had a history of mental illness and/or substance abuse.
• Assist students with long-term employment goals, recording their work history, strengths, personal culture (as defined by each person), justice involvement, and other factors that relate to a current vocational goal.
• Completes Individual Career Plan for each new client with information from the client, mental
• health practitioners, and with permission, family members or past employers.
• Assist with students’ preparation for employment through the provision of a variety of soft skills, including job search readiness, interviewing, resume preparation, etc.
• Collaborate with Workforce Development team in holding students accountable for follow through and compliance of program expectations.
• Collaborate with Pioneer staff and community partners to conduct prospective employer and community outreach.
• Participate and host community and employment events.
• Disseminates job openings and pro-social opportunities
• Evaluate program for effectiveness through formative and informative assessments.
• Assess, design, develop, implement and evaluate new and current programs including the use of best, promising and evidence based practices.
• Maintains up-to-date client tracking database.
  
  

What you'll bring

• AAS degree in related field or three years of experience in facilitation.
• At least 1 years of work experience in guidance, counseling or job placement. Work experience may be substituted with a specialized degree or certification in the field of guidance, counseling, or career development.
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite
• Excellent writing, teamwork and interpersonal skills are needed.
  
  

Preferably you'll bring

• Bachelor of Arts degree in related field.
• Two years of experience working with formerly incarcerated client population and/or persons who formerly received mental health and/or substance abuse treatment.
• Knowledge of job analysis, local job market, assessment tools, social service organizations, and job seeking skills
  
  

EEO

Pioneer human services is an equal opportunity employer of minorities/women/individuals with disabilities/protected veterans and does not unlawfully discriminate under federal, state, or local laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, or protected veteran status. EEO is the law poster EEO is the law poster supplement

Pioneer Human Services is a Drug-Free Company

Pioneer Human Services is a drug free company. This position has been deemed safety sensitive under RCW 49.44.240(3) and is subject to both pre-employment drug testing and drug testing during employment, to include testing for marijuana.