Veterans Employment Specialist

• Base Pay $22.23 / Hour
• Employee Type Full-Time
• Required Degree 4 Year Degree
• Travel 20%
• Manage Others No

Deliver intensive, customized employment and related services to homeless Veterans and/or Veteran families through empowerment, clinical techniques, and employment assistance to return to dependency.

• Establish relationships and inform homeless Veterans, sub-populations of Veterans, military families, and soldiers of VOA Michigan (VOAMI) Veteran programs.
• Be knowledgeable of places where Veterans and individuals associated with the military congregate.
• Develop educational opportunities with institutions in the community that are suitable to the needs and desires of clients
• Coordinate with relevant VOAMI staff and community partners to provide the support needed to attain empowerment and employment goals
• Conduct periodic evaluations and provide regular feedback regarding client’s employment search and employment performance with service coordination teams and supervisor
• Stay abreast of best practices when serving Veterans and sub-populations of Veterans in need
• Coordinate case management with VOAMI Veteran staff and relevant VOAMI staff
• Coordinate with program partners for case management to determine client eligibility and disposition to employment.
• Develop and maintain relationships with the Veterans through therapeutic techniques such as motivational interviewing, strengths-based approach, or person-centered approach to foster a relationship that assists them with overcoming barriers
• Perform basic counseling skills i.e. motivational interviewing, strengths-based approach, cognitive behavioral therapy

• Maintain developed community partnerships through regular interaction
• Participate in the development of each member's Individual Employment Plan, which will detail member's employment readiness goals and an action plan for achieving those goals
• Develop employment positions with employers in the community that are suitable to the needs and desires of clients
• Conduct individual assessments and job readiness and identify employment-related deficits
• Maintain VOAMI and Department of Labor databases as it relates to employment and enrollees
• Facilitate or co-facilitate weekly employment readiness and employment support groups
• Develop and maintain relationships with program partners, community partners, employer supervisory staff, and other VOAMI Veteran staff and related VOAMI staff
• Develop and maintain relationships with business, non-profit, and government employers
• Coordinate with program partners to attend outreach/educational events and meetings
• Maintain and strengthen employment and outreach databases
• Inform employers of veteran employment tax benefits and wage subsidies

• Plan, implement, and achieve individual goals within position, as agreed upon with the Veterans Employment Manager
• Maintain client files and paperwork as required by program standards
• Complete all relevant trainings on VOAMI’s Relias System in a timely manner
• Exercise discretion while working with community partners, stakeholders, external partners, and Veterans
• Use independent judgment when providing therapeutic assessments, treatment plans, clinical decisions and managing matters of significant crisis in the absence of immediate direction or supervision
• Represent VOAMI in a professional manner when conducting business in the community and attending community events with community partners
• Maintain compliance with VOAMI policies and procedures
• Ensure that all duties are carried out in a timely and orderly fashion so that VOAMI functions in the most efficient manner possible
• Other duties as assigned

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work or related social services field in which advanced knowledge was obtained through specialized intellectual instruction or equivalent of 1 (one) year experience with restricted populations or equivalent combination of education and experience to include training received while serving in the military.
• Basic knowledge of mental health disorders
• Strong interpersonal skills to build relationships with…