Employment Specialist II - Individual Supported Employment

Job in Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, 23214, USA

Listing for: Goodwill of Central and Coastal Virginia in

Full Time position
Listed on 2026-01-12

Job specializations:

Social Work
Community Health, Youth Development, Community Worker, Family Advocacy & Support Services

Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 60000 USD Yearly USD 60000.00 YEAR

Goodwill of Central and Coastal Virginia

Employment Specialist II - Individual Supported Employment (Finance) Essential Duties

Assess client's skills, barriers and support needs to create a pathway for employment, including hands‑on community‑based job skills coaching; job application and resume assistance; assistance with developing interviewing skills; on‑the‑job training/support and employment retention services.

Maintain existing and identify new employer partnerships with internal and external businesses to identify/develop job leads and opportunities for career exploration.

Communicate and maintain good rapport with program candidates, referring counselors, natural supports of the program candidates, fellow staff and other agencies.

Maintain program files in accordance with CARF, Ability One guidelines, DBHDS, DOL and other funding agency standards and the confidentiality thereof.

Provide required data on persons served, entering data in a timely and accurate manner.

Serve as a liaison with referral agencies by maintaining consistent communication regarding the progress of program candidates on caseload, and by attending service planning meetings and case staffings.

Maintain a caseload sufficient in number, achieving enrollment, placement and billable unit/hours goals per month.

Complete and review service plans, billing information and case notes in a timely, comprehensive and accurate manner to reflect progress towards employment goals.

Advocate for program candidate's needs/services by providing referrals to community resources/services to assist the program candidate with maintaining program retention and/or employment.

Goodwill of Central and Coastal Virginia is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations.

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