Employment Specialist (Mentor)

25 Chapel St, Brooklyn, NY 11201, USA
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Job Description

ALL APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT COVER LETTER WITH RESUME

CCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We seek talented, dedicated individuals who possess a strong commitment to CCA’s mission, including those with relevant personal experience in terms of recovery and/or justice involvement.

CCA’s Youth Services Department is seeking a qualified positive youth development professional to deliver employment services for youth impacted by the justice system.

JOB DUTIES & RESPONSIBLITIES:

  •  Provide Work Readiness programming at CCA’s main location in Downtown Brooklyn or satellite offices in Brownsville, Brooklyn; provide remote workshops for youth as necessary
  • Conduct intakes with new participants and document youth’s contact information, employment experience and employment plans
  •  Facilitate Work Readiness Workshops includes resume writing, interviewing technique and sharing job training and employment opportunities with youth
  •  Develop Employment Action Plans with youth that outline their steps for achieving employment and complete Skills Passports with youth to measure work readiness and track progress towards employment goals
  • Conduct regular outreach to participants to build relationships and ensure continued engagement in programming; outreach to youth placed in HSE, certification and employment to provide ongoing support and coaching
  •  Enter intake information, workshop attendance, and progress toward milestones in internal QuickBase database and external DOP Connect database
  •  Conduct outreach to community employment partners to provide workshops, guest speakers and potential job placement for program participants
  •  Provide referrals to, vocational opportunities and academic programs; chaperone youth to referral opportunity
  • Complete weekly reports that detail programming successes, youth progress and planned next steps to support participant goals

QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS:

  • Degree in education, youth development, social work or other related field degree preferred
  •  Minimum 3 years’ experience in youth program development, implementation and coordination
  • Strong knowledge of community-based and employment resources a plus
  •  Knowledge of and strong interest in juvenile justice issues and positive youth development best practices required
  •  Strong interpersonal and team building skills
  • Experience working with justice involved youth a plus
  •  Bilingual (English/Spanish) a plus

CCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We seek talented, dedicated individuals who possess a strong commitment to CCA’s mission, including those with relevant personal experience in terms of recovery and/or justice involvement.

Please submit resumes and cover letters to rrobinson@communityalternatives.org