Job Information
BAYAUD ENTERPRISES Employment Specialist - Transitional Housing in Denver, Colorado
Job Details Job Location 333 W BAYAUD AVE - DENVER, CO
Position Type Full Time
Education Level High School Salary Range $22.00 - $26.00 Hourly
Job Shift Day
Description
Job Title: Employment Specialist - Transitional Housing Department: Center for Opportunity, Rehabilitation, and Employment (CORE) Reports To: Program Manager Location: Denver, Colorado Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm, some evenings and weekends FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Salary Range: $22 - $26 per hour Schedule: Full-Time, 40 hours per week Revised: December 3, 2023 MISSION We seek to create hope, opportunity, and choice, with work as the means through which people with disabilities and other hurdles to employment can more fully participate in the mainstream of life. For 50 years Bayaud Enterprises has been an innovator in the community in reducing hurdles for individuals to engage in the workforce and attain self -reliance. We do this through personalized Employment Services, Social Enterprises (Business Solutions) which provide employment for those needing supported employment, and Individual and Community Services like providing free laundry with the Laundry Truck and support in finding housing and accessing different resource programs through the help of our Navigators. We create Hope, help to find Opportunities, and inspire Choices. DEPARTMENT Bayaud Enterprises partners with Federal, State, as well as multiple City, County, and private entities to bring various services to the residents of our state. The services we provide range from disability benefits acquisitions to paid work experience and employment discovery and job search to anyone with a hurdle to employment. Constantly evolving to meet the needs of the people we serve, this department's primary focus is relationship building, stakeholder, and partnership/collaborator outreach. From these efforts we will shape the future of workforce development, career pathway planning, and develop programs to meet established and emerging needs in the field. SUMMARY This position provides diverse employment services to individuals with significant barriers to employment (i.e., people with disability, justice involved, experiencing poverty, and/or homelessness). Services for participants include vocational assessments, facilitating pre-vocational and post-employment individual and group services. Supporting participants to identify job goals, execute effective job searches, obtain suitable and appropriate employment, as well as retain employment over time.
Qualifications
RESPONSIBILITES
Apply assessment criteria needed to determine employability.
Establish and maintain rapport with all participants.
Work with participants on an individual basis to assist in the development of an individualized plan for employment and attaining the goals and objectives outlined within.
Coordinate with internal and external vocational specialists to help participant job placement.
Cultivate and maintain strong working relationships with employers and community partners.
Complete all documentation and data entry as necessary daily.
Attending applicable staff and community meetings.
Coach participants in discussion of disabilities and necessary accommodations as well as previous justice involvement.
Provide ongoing guidance, advice, and employment related assistance to participants.
Develop resumes, perform mock interviews, and provide general job coaching.
Conduct intake assessment identifying needs, goals, and responsibilities of participant and program staff.
Complete timely and accurate collection of data across multiple databases including intake and maintenance.
Provide monthly reports to supervisor on status of cases.
Other duties as assigned. SKILLS
Understanding of the challenges and barriers faced when experiencing poverty, mental and/or physical disabilities and/or other barriers,