Help Put Our Community Back to Work!

Employment Specialists Wanted! Preferred Bilingual Spanish

 

Employment Specialists can work anywhere…. The BEST work with us.

 

A nationally recognized comprehensive Health and Human Services Agency, with over 60 programs across New York City and greater New York Area.

Samaritan Daytop Village, serves over 33,000 New Yorkers annually within your neighborhoods and communities so our success depends on those we employ.

 

The Role

Now, more than ever, our successful programs are assisting all New Yorkers and helping them gain employment. We are looking for emotionally intelligent Employment Specialists to act as advocates and match our clients with the right employers while also providing vocational seminars.

 

What You Will Do

Perform initial vocational assessments for new clients leading to services recommendations that are included in Independent Living Plan.Perform ongoing comprehensive vocational assessments for clients with recommendations for training/employment goals that will be included in Independent Living Plan.Provide ongoing individual/group counseling to clients that will ultimately lead to employment as part of permanency plan.Record client progress/lack of progress specific to Independent Living Plan vocational goals in charts.Deliver informational vocational seminars to clients on a weekly basis.Refer clients to potential employment options/companies.Accompanies clients on job interviews as needed.

 

Who You Will Be

Someone with at least two years of comparable work experience.Associates/2 years of undergraduate required. Bachelor’s Degree in Human Services or related field is preferred.