{height="81" width="281"}COASTAL COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM

101 E. Market Street

Aberdeen, WA 98520

JOB DESCRIPTION

*PROGRAM: * Social & Employment Services                                                          *TITLE:  *FCS Employment Specialist

*JOB CLASSIFICATION:  *FCS Community Support Specialist                              

SALARY RANGE:   $20.80 - $22.08 per hour + Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, and PTO)

DEPARTMENT:  Social & Employment Services

*IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR: * Employment Services Coordinator

*SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:  *This position carries out community-based case management and "support services" for individuals experiencing employment barriers due to factors including; substance abuse, mental illness and/or chronic physical illness. Staff will be expected to be working with a client or on behalf of a client 80% of the work shift. This is a full-time position and can be located in our Olympia, Washington office or our Centralia, Washington office, depending on location of preferred candidate.

FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

Completes comprehensive assessments of all households assisted and develop a service plan to  address the supports needed to achieve self-sufficiency. 

Develops job opportunities for participants using marketing and business contact methods.

Provide on--site mentoring, job coaching and support services to assist program participants in successful work/volunteer site opportunities.

Provides assistance to employers in reference to pre-employment placement and actual employment placement of clients to address employment barriers that assist program participants to achieve and maintain employment.

Maintains regular communication with clients, employers, community partners, funders, and 

Performs program orientations to educate and inform applicants of program requirements and 

Serves as an advocate and provides access and/or resources to services such as financial assistance, legal aid, housing, job placement or education, primary healthcare, mental health and/  or substance abuse treatment. 

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