Direct Care/Service Planning, Education/Training, Employment/Vocational
Hudson Region
Posted 2 years ago
Guiding the Way to Independence through Recovery
Changing the human condition one person at a time for more than 40 years.
We are in search of full time employment specialists within Westchester County. Our counselors teach skills and help secure support necessary to achieve overall vocational goals for individuals with serious mental illness and barriers to finding employment.
Location: Jefferson Valley, NY
Work Life Balance
- This position starts at $20/hour — Competitive salary within nonprofit field
- Vacation, sick, personal, and 11 paid holidays
- Affordable medical – free for all levels of medical, dental, and vision
- Tuition reimbursement and 401k
- Life insurance free to the employee
- Monday-Friday schedule, with some flexibility needed.
- Accommodating and friend work culture.
Responsibilities
- Job search assistance through utilization of all community resources (i.e. state employment services, classified advertisements, local job fairs, networking)
- Job development by establishing cooperative relations with local employers by Marketing programs to prospective employers, develop internships within the community
- Maintain documentation to support progress made.
Qualifications
- Four Year Degree in Social Services background
- Experience in sales and career counseling preferred.
- Excellent presentation, interpersonal and communication skills required
- High School Grad.
- Valid driver’s license and insurability as a driver under SfC’s auto policy is required.
- Bilingual a plus but not required.