SCSEP Employment Specialist

*Easterseals Oregon* Our Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) works in partnership with the community to help vulnerable members of the 55+ Senior Community achieve employment through job training, skill building and internship opportunities.
Employment Specialists/Case Managers conduct eligibility interviews, intakes, site visits and provides ongoing Case Management and support to participants to help them achieve unsubsidized employment.
This position requires travel to assigned counties, and other Easterseals sites as applicable.
*OUR EMPLOYEES* You will find your peers at Easterseals Oregon (ESO) to be completely dedicated to the participants they serve, driven with a passion to help people succeed.
Our employees are solution-oriented with profound integrity and commitment.
They are highly skilled, adaptive and dependable.
Our employees are described as approachable, empathetic, and heart-led.
*OUR CULTURE* Easterseals Oregon supports participants in their journey to self-sufficiency through a heart-led approach.
We value and accommodate differences with compassion and fairness.
We collaborate to build trust and benefit for our team, our participants, and the community.
We appreciate our employees and provide leave opportunities to support work-life balance.
*ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES* * Determine program eligibility, process intake & enrollment and maintain accurate, up to date case files on each program participant.
* Maintain compliance with the company guidelines, policies, and the Department of Labor regulations.
* Recruit and train appropriate host agency organizations and supervisors.
Obtain and maintain appropriate host agency paperwork.
* Provide quarterly reports to supervisor and participate in staff meetings.
* Assist program participants with identifying aptitudes, strengths, and areas that need improvement.
* Assist participants with determining employment goals and objectives.
* Develop Individual Employment Plans or self-employment plans and help establish connections to employment driven training & resources that will prepare the participants for competitive employment.
* Assist participants with resolving possible barriers to employment such as housing, transportation issues, childcare, and medical needs.
* Coach participants about social service programs and facilitate appropriate linkages between the participant and community resource agencies.
* Advocate on behalf of participant with social service and host agencies.
* Co-facilitate weekly job club with other team members.
Help design curriculum and develop partnerships with community partners and or local businesses and schedule speakers.
* Ensure that each participant is job ready and has received appropriate vocational guidance, employment readiness training and interview preparation.
Provide employment development for each participant.
* Network with and maintain a positive relationship with area employers, WorkSource Oregon, WIOA providers, Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors and Host Agency partners to identify training and employment opportunities.
* Stays informed of community, agency, and program information through inter-office communications, attendance at staff meetings, participation in professional development activities and other community events.
* Complete other assignments as requested by the Program Director and Assistant Director.
*WORKING CONDITIONS* * Work with peers, subordinates, and supervisor in a collaborative manner.
* Work in an environment with frequent interruptions due to phone calls, and staff or participant needs.
* Must have the ability to prioritize and work under timelines.
* Some travel within the State is required and varies month to month (5% – 15%) Reliable transportation is essential, and travel is reimbursed at the federal mileage rate.
* Occasional standing, walking, bending, kneeling, pushing, and pulling.
* Frequent repetitive motion for hands and arms.
* Daily office work environment may contain dust, heat, cold, noise.
*QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:* * Service Oriented– desire to provide excellent service throughout the organization, professional and courteous communication skills.
* Relationship Focused – build and leverage strong relationships internally and externally.
* Collaborative – believes many ideas drive the best solutions.
* Demonstrated integrity.
motivated to achieve a goal, hard-working, ambitious, ability to multitask.
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* Demonstrated integrity through action.
*EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:* * High School Diploma or GED, required.
* Minimum of 2 years’ experience of social services, human services, vocational rehabilitation or like services, preferred.
* Proficient in computer skills (MS Word, Excel), including virtual platforms (Zoom, MS Teams) * Strong oral and written communication *OTHER QUALIFICATIONS:* * Valid Driver’s License, insurance and reliable vehicle to travel to worksites throughout the day * Successful completion of background check, MVR check, and reference check required *BENEFITS* * Generous Paid Time Off: 15 vacation days 5 days of paid volunteer time at opportunity of your choice.
10 Paid Holidays + 1 Floating Holiday * Health Insurance (80% employer paid for employee coverage)100% Employer paid Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) * Dental Insurance (75% employer paid for employee coverage) * 401(k) with stretch match up to 2% of earnings * Life Insurance (100% employer paid) * Long Term Disability (100% employer paid) *ABOUT ESO* *Mission*: To be the organization that provides exceptional services and resources that make a tangible and positive impact on society.
We serve children and adults with disabilities, veterans, mature job seekers, and their families, ensuring all feel included and valued and have equal opportunities to live, learn, work and play in their communities.
*Vision: *To create and deliver services, workforce development and housing programs that result in 100% included and empowered participants in their communities.
*Core Values *are the *ESSENCE *of who we are: Excellence, Service, Stewardship, Equity, Nurture, Compassion, and Empowerment "Your life and mine shall be valued not by what we take.
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but what we give.
" - Edgar Allen, Easterseals Founder ESO has been serving the Oregon community for over 76 years in filling gaps for the disabled, veterans, low income and older adults with education, career assistance and housing.
*WHY WORK HERE?* We are a progressive public not-for-profit organization that identifies service delivery gaps in the community, building programs to address community needs, and continually strives towards being best of class in our practices and empowering staff with our leadership.
*Equal Opportunity Statement:* ESO is an equal opportunity employer.
In accordance with applicable law, the company prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, creed, gender, pregnancy or related medical conditions, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, uniformed service or any other consideration protected by federal state and local laws.
Our commitment to equal opportunity employment applies to all persons involved in our operations and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee.
*DEI Statement: *At Easterseals Oregon, diversity, equity, and inclusion are an important core value for our employees, board members, the individuals we serve, and our community.
Our commitment to these values is resolute and positions us to better serve our stakeholders from every background.
We are driven by our commitment to inclusion across disability, age, gender, race, religion, identity, veteran status, sexual orientation, and homelessness.
We celebrate diverse points of view and multiple approaches, driving innovation and subtleness, and positioning ourselves to lead the change we want to see in the world.
Our Vision is to create and deliver disability services, workforce development, and housing programs that result in 100% included and empowered participants in their communities.
Job Type: Full-time Pay: $19.
00 per hour Expected hours: 40 per week Benefits: * 401(k) * 401(k) matching * Dental insurance * Employee assistance program * Flexible spending account * Health insurance * Health savings account * Life insurance * Paid time off * Professional development assistance * Vision insurance Schedule: * 8 hour shift * Day shift * Monday to Friday Work Location: In person