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Education And Employment Specialist
Company | First Place for Youth |
Address | Los Angeles, CA, United States |
Employment type | FULL_TIME |
Salary | |
Category | Individual and Family Services |
Expires | 2023-05-12 |
Posted at | 1 year ago |
Want to make a difference? Want to help support young adults with their futures? Do you live in, or near, Los Angeles, California? Then come work for First Place for Youth!
- Assess educational status and interests of youth participants on an ongoing basis the Education and Employment Specialist will work with youth on their individualized educational goals focusing on self-sufficiency and identify short-term steps towards reaching these goals
- Teach classes and workshops related to career education, job seeking skills and other pre-employment related classes, resumes, development and interviewing skills.
- Meet with clients regularly to provide goal-directed employment support, casework and continuous motivation as well as document and track sessions creating case notes.
- Complete initial and annual assessments with youth participants
- Coach youth participants on handling work-related issues and promote self-advocacy
- Work collaboratively with colleagues across the organization and within respective department
- Support youth with exploring careers of interest, identifying vocational programs and enrolling and pursuing stackable vocational certifications
- Establish and maintain external collaborations with individuals and businesses to develop employment opportunities for young adults
- Field knowledge - Understanding of social service systems, with particular emphasis on the foster care system and services for young adults and young parents.
- Knowledge of which local community referral, employment and education resources will best meet the needs of youth in the My First Place program.
- Availability - for some evening and weekend work and for travel as needed.
- One year of experience working with youth in career development and job placement capacities.
- Decisive Nature - Well-honed ability to independently anticipate and analyze situations, define problems and objectives, recognize viable alternatives and formulate rapid solutions, with understanding of the inherent risks and the implications of making tough decisions.
- Commitment to Cultural Competency and Diversity - Deep commitment to social justice and systems change that addresses barriers based on race, ethnicity, sexual orientation or gender identity.
- Computer Skills – Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including MS Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Project, and Outlook. Experienced with database systems.
- Strong communication Skills – Exceptional oral and written communication skills including the demonstrated ability to research, assimilate, and analyze information, compose reports and correspondence, and present proven data in a clear and inspiring manner.
- Willingness to work collaboratively, but with the capacity to work independently.
- Bachelor’s degree in counseling, psychology, social work, education or related field required.
- Leadership – Flexible, energetic, and outcomes-oriented self-starter who brings a creative approach to solving problems.
- High level of personal accountability for the quality and impact of work.
- Two years of full-time social work or casework employment in the field of family or child welfare services.
- Must have a dependable car, valid driver’s license, and proof of insurance.
- Must be able to pass a Community Care Licensing background check.
- 12 days of sick time
- Retirement opportunities
- Up to 90% of premium covered by First Place
- 2 flexible holidays
- Paid sabbatical
- 15 days of vacation time in year one
- Paid maternity and paternity leave
- Employee’s choice of Kaiser or UCH HMO/PPO
- 14 paid holidays
- VSP Vision
- Delta Dental Premium PPO
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