• Community Service Specialist

    Fedcap (Queens, NY)


    What You'll Do

    T he Community Service Specialist is responsible for managing a caseload of job-seeking participants who engage in a Community Service assignment or who are enrolled in education or vocational training programs.

    Your responsibilities will include:

    + Develop new non-profit Community Service sites and assignments appropriate for WeCARE participants.

    + Educate and train designated on-site supervisors about oversight of WeCARE participant attendance and job duties.

    + Match participants with Community Service assignments based on the results of their biopsychosocial assessment, Individual Vocational Assessment and Plan (IVAP), and special accommodation needs.

    + Assist participants with enrolling in education and vocational training programs that align with their goals outlined in their Individualized Vocational Assessment Plans.

    + Supervise Community Service participant timekeeping and MetroCard distribution activities.

    + Identify and assist with mitigating barriers to Community Service participation, including, but not necessarily limited to, physical and/or mental health barriers, housing, childcare, and domestic violence issues.

    + Mediate conflicts between Community Service site supervisors and Community Service participants, as necessary.

    + Document Community Service referrals and follow-up activities in SEAMS, the HRA management information system.

    + Conduct regular site visits to Community Service sites to ensure contractual compliance of Community Service partnerships and that all necessary reasonable accommodations are in place for WeCARE participants.

    You're a great fit for this role if you have:

    + Bachelor’s degree in social work or a related field, such as psychology, vocational rehabilitation, or occupational rehabilitation, from an accredited institution is required.

    + Two (2) years of experience working with employment programs for individuals with barriers to employment or an equivalent combination of related education and experience.

    + Bilingual (English and Spanish) candidates preferred.

    Compensation:

    $22.12-$23.08/hr

     

    Equal Opportunity Employer