Case Manager I, IMPACS Employment Specialist

Applications due by November 7, 2024

Position Description

 

Pay: $24/hour

This position is eligible for Daily Pay!  Work today, get paid today! We’ve partnered with DailyPay, a voluntary benefit to offer employees access to their pay on their own schedule.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8-4:30pm

This full-time position is eligible for Medical, Dental, Vision, Short Term Disability, Life/Accidental Death and Dismemberment, Flexible Spending Accounts, Long Term Disability, and several voluntary supplemental benefit offerings.  In addition, these positions are eligible for paid time off in the form of vacation, sick, holiday, floating holiday, jury duty and bereavement leave.

All employees may also make pre-tax or post-tax (Roth) contributions to our retirement plan – must be 18 years of age to participate. Goodwill of Colorado is a Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF) eligible employer.

OBJECTIVE:

To develop a plan with the program participants to assist in obtaining employment and becoming self-sufficient.  To assess the participant’s education, work experience and barriers.  To provide counsel regarding occupational choices and opportunities.

To determine participant and family needs and assist them with the necessary paperwork and referrals to access wrap-around services.  To provide day-to-day case management for program participants.  Facilitate classes as necessary.  View case management as a collaborative process, utilizing a strengths-based approach to guide, support and motivate participants and ensure that all are fully supported as they progress through programming.  Arrange for supportive services as needed, provide referrals, and maintain a working knowledge of community partnerships and resources.  

QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum Qualifications:  Bachelors Degree in Human Services or related field and/or three years work experience in the same or related field.  

It is preferred that the incumbent have excellent written and verbal communication skills and demonstrate the ability to interact with various types of internal and external customers in a culturally respectful and appropriate manner.  Must work effectively with participants, co-workers, and community organizations.  The incumbent must also be self-motivated, demonstrate initiative in assuming duties and responsibilities and consistently following through with tasks demonstrating responsiveness to the needs of the program and State.

The Employment Specialist must have the ability to work independently, cooperatively and to exercise effective planning while working effectively with the pressure of deadlines.  In addition, the Employment Specialist must be flexible, able to motivate clients and utilize effective negotiating and counseling techniques.

The incumbent must also conduct self in a professional manner and maintain a professional appearance that enhances the firm’s reputation.

The Employment Specialist must have experience s...