Employment Specialist, Rising Up Mens Shelter

Who We Are: CAMBA is a community of staff, volunteers, clients, donors, neighbors and partners who work together to build an inclusive New York City, where all children and adults have access to the resources and supports they need to thrive. We take a comprehensive approach by offering more than 180 integrated programs in:
Education & Youth Development, Family Support, Job Training & Employment Support Services, Health, Housing, and Legal Services. We reach more than 72,000 individuals and families each year at our 100 locations, including 10,000 youth. CAMBA serves a diverse cross section of New Yorkers from new mothers in Brownsville to job seekers in the Rockaways. More than half of our clients are immigrants and refugees from around the globe.

Over 85% of our families live in poverty, reflecting the challenges faced by nearly 1.7 million New Yorkers today.

CAMBA operates six single‑adult homeless shelters and a Brooklyn drop‑in center, funded by the New York City Department of Homeless Services. Each shelter provides a structured, therapeutic, safe, and drug‑free environment where adults experiencing homelessness—many of whom face mental health and substance use challenges—receive comprehensive services to stabilize their condition and transition to permanent or supported housing. The Gathering Place, the Brooklyn drop‑in center, serves adults (18+) and provides medical and behavioral health care, housing placement assistance, and daily living skills training, with a strong focus on employment supports to help clients obtain stable work and permanent housing.

Position:
Employment Specialist

Reports To:
Director of Social Services

Location:
Brooklyn, NY, 11211

What The Employment Specialist Does:

• Maintain professional relationships with clients and client confidentiality.

• Practice Universal Precautions/Standard Protocol & Procedures.

• Comply with any and all Federal, State, City and CAMBA security and privacy polices intended to protect the security and privacy of individually identifiable health information.

• Serve as a liaison with outside organizations regarding such matters as employment, education, healthcare, housing, social services, legal issues, etc.

• Assist clients in attaining their employment related goals by identifying and referring clients to appropriate services both within and outside CAMBA.

• Develop curriculum to address shelter residents’ employment needs.

• Develop and facilitate a series of Employment Related Workshops.

• Develop materials to be posted on a Bulletin Board that serves to provide relevant Employment related information.

• Provide individualized counseling on employment related topics.

• Organize and schedule presentations by “employment experts” in various employment sectors.

• Provide employment related support, training and coordination with the other social services staff.

• Establish linkages with community-based organizations.

• Conduct marketing and outreach presentations regarding the program to secure resources (i.e., job placements, vocational training).

• Conduct vocational assessment to determine educational/employment needs.

• Conduct initial intake and assessment of clients’ needs and periodic re-assessments.

• Create and maintain client electronic and paper files.

• Prepare initial psychosocial evaluation and update according to regulations.

• Obtain and maintain relevant documentation and release forms from clients (i.e., birth certificate, proof of income, medical documents, release of Personal Health Information, etc.).

• In collaboration with clients, conduct periodic revisions of independent living plans including short-term and long-term client goals.

• Assist clients in attaining their goals by identifying community resources and by referring clients to appropriate services…