Career Specialist

Career Specialist

Neighborhood House Career Specialists

Job Summary

Neighborhood House (NH) operates multiple education and employment programs that serve several hundred individuals and families annually. These programs provide multilingual, multicultural case management, and comprehensive employment search, placement, training, retention and career advancement support for job seekers throughout King County. This position works with job seekers of all backgrounds to assist them in securing meaningful employment, job training and career advancement opportunities.

We are hiring for 3 Career Specialists with preference for candidates fluent in the following languages:

• Dari and Farsi
• Spanish
• Tigrinya and Amharic

Responsibilities

• Conduct community outreach to low-income, immigrant and refugee communities in Seattle and King County.
• Become familiar with complex funder regulations in order to determine client eligibility for employment programs.
• Conduct assessments, determine eligibility for programs and enroll individuals.
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with job seekers. Counsel job-seeking clients in vocational and employment issues. Mediate, problem-solve and coordinate individual services.
• Develop effective short and long term employment plans with clients to meet their long term goals of self sufficiency. Assist clients in finding appropriate short term training and financial assistance in high demand occupations.
• Provide job development, placement and retention services to job seekers in accordance with quarterly program goals. This may include career exploration, job matching, career progression and pathway building, and working with employers to problem solve.
• Track participant activities and achievements into client files and multiple databases in a timely manner.
• Implement performance skills curriculum and workshops with clients to support job readiness and job retention.
• Process and manage support service and/or training/tuition funds.
• Develop positive relationships with WorkSource, DSHS, colleges, community partners and employers.
• Provide employment services including: resume & cover letter review, application planning, job search skills, acting as a reference, etc.
• Actively participate in partner collaborative initiatives.
• Provide translation and interpretation support as needed.
• Provide exit coaching and retention support to participants.
• Ensure all participants achieve program milestones as outlined in the program’s contract.
• Perform other duties as assigned.