Career Developer

About the Position:

The Career Developer is responsible for establishing and maintaining a network of job development and pre-employment services within the parameters of the FCRP. This role requires a thorough understanding of the expungement process, including coordinating its completion and providing information or referrals on how to expunge a criminal record or obtain a Certificate of Rehabilitation. The Career Developer will assist unemployed participants with employment preparation, resume writing, interview skills, job search, and placement and provide various resources to support participants in transitioning into long-term, sustainable employment.

• Utilize extensive knowledge of pre-employment services, transitional work opportunities, and long-term career opportunities within the community to facilitate employment opportunities for FCRP participants.
• Ensure all employment opportunities are reviewed and approved by the Program Director.
• Confirm that temporary agency ("temp jobs") employment opportunities provide participants with a weekly schedule prior to approval.
• Assist participants in completing any necessary paperwork related to work or educational opportunities.
• Verify the employment and educational status of FCRP participants.
• Possess a basic understanding of the criminal record expungement process, its benefits, and provide participants with relevant information on how to expunge a criminal record.
• Provide guidance to participants on obtaining a Certificate of Rehabilitation.
• Establish and maintain a robust network of job development and pre-employment services.
• Maintain an up-to-date roster of participant job placements.
• Actively collaborate with area employers to create employment opportunities for participants.
• Inform prospective employers of incentives such as the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC), fidelity bonding, and other benefits associated with hiring participants.
• Prepare and maintain a monthly roster of employers willing to hire participants and provide this roster to the California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation (CDCR) upon request.
• Correspond with the Agent of Record (AOR) prior to placement to ensure there are no restrictions regarding job location or types.
• Mentor participants on how to appropriately disclose past convictions and/or parole status to potential employers.
• Provide counseling and employability services to participants, assisting them in analyzing and evaluating their employment history, assets, and aptitudes.
• Offer information on occupational opportunities, job requirements, training, and rehabilitation resources.
• Assist participants in formulating plans to achieve their occupational goals.
• Refer participants to suitable employers, training programs, educational facilities, or other community agencies and organizations as necessary.
• Assist participants in determining their employment, training, and Career Technical Education (CTE) needs, and coordinate referrals with the Program Director and other staff.
• Provide employment services, including resume writing, mock interviews, time management, interpersonal skills in the workplace, and following instructions.
• Prepare participants for the workforce.
• Assist participants in assembling the necessary documents to legally work in California and in creating their initial resume.
• Provide ongoing support to participants once they have been placed in employment.
• Obtain verification of participant employment.
• Support participants in addressing any issues that may arise post-employment.
• Assist participants who lose their job in securing new employment.
• Make appropriate referrals to outside agencies as needed.
• Maintain detailed progress notes in participant files.
• Ensure project…