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State of Delaware · 5 hours ago

Employment Services Specialist I-III

Delaware, United States

Full-time

Hybrid

Entry, Mid, Senior Level

The State of Delaware provides employment and career services to job seekers through the Employment Services Specialist series. The role involves conducting assessments, providing career counseling, and assisting clients with job placement and training opportunities.

Government

No H1B

Responsibilities

Conducts individual and group intake sessions to orient job seekers and employers to the services available and instructs and coaches job seekers/employers on using resources/equipment available

Conducts individual or group assessments to determine level of service needs

Identifies job seeker's employment potential using assessment tools and labor market information

Assists job seekers to develop realistic and achievable employment goals; identifies obstacles/barriers to employment; jointly formulate employability development plans directed at employment outcomes

Refers clients to employers for possible job placement based upon comparison of applicant qualifications to employer job requirements

Refers clients to educational and other support service agencies to resolve obstacles to employment

Develops job placement opportunities

Works with eligible job seekers to obtain training from state approved training institutions or explores other avenues for pursuing training and employment goals

Monitors job seeker's progress towards completion of employability development plan and modifies as necessary

Qualification

Career counselingTraining presentationCase managementReport writingComputer software proficiencyInterpreting regulationsInterviewing skillsGoal setting

Required

Knowledge of career counseling which includes assisting hard to serve job seekers to develop realistic and achievable employment goals; interviewing to obtain facts and explore issues; identifying obstacles or barriers to employment and jointly formulating employability development plans directed at employment outcomes

Knowledge of presenting training courses using a variety of training methods such as lecture, structured exercises, role play or group discussion as well as the use of training materials such as overheads, PowerPoint, handouts or videos

Knowledge of using standard computer software programs for word processing, spreadsheets or databases

Knowledge of narrative report writing

One year experience in career counseling which includes assisting hard to serve job seekers to develop realistic and achievable employment goals; interviewing to obtain facts and explore issues; identifying obstacles or barriers to employment and jointly formulating employability development plans directed at employment outcomes

One year experience in presenting training courses using a variety of training methods such as lecture, structured exercises, role play or group discussion as well as the use of training materials such as overheads, PowerPoint, handouts or videos

One year experience in using standard computer software programs for word processing, spreadsheets or databases

One year experience in narrative report writing

Six months experience in interpreting laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies, and procedures

Knowledge of case management which includes assessing, planning, developing, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating options and services to meet an individual's human service needs

Two years experience in career counseling which includes assisting hard to serve job seekers to develop realistic and achievable employment goals; interviewing to obtain facts and explore issues; identifying obstacles or barriers to employment and jointly formulating employability development plans directed at employment outcomes

Two years experience in presenting training courses using a variety of training methods such as lecture, structured exercises, role play or group discussion as well as the use of training materials such as overheads, PowerPoint, handouts or videos

One year experience in case management which includes assessing, planning, developing, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating options and services to meet an individuals human service needs

One year experience in interpreting laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies, and procedures

One year experience in using standard computer software programs for word processing, spreadsheets or databases

One year experience in narrative report writing