As part of the SSVF Team, the Employment Specialist assists participating veterans with obtaining and maintaining sustainable employment.  

Veterans encouraged to apply! 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Conducting outreach activities to identify, screen and enroll participants into the program
• Providing employment related case management services such as assessment, community integration, and employment linkage
• Developing and updating Individualized Employment Plans for participants
• Conducting job readiness assessments and providing appropriate skills training such as resume development, interviewing skills and job search techniques
• Providing career counseling and job coaching and working one-on-one with clients on job retention
• Cultivating and maintaining relationships with prospective employers to generate and identify employment opportunities
• Connecting with outside resources such as America’s Job Centers, vocational training schools, and community-based organizations to ensure clients have access to available services
• Interpret and apply data generated by vocational assessments.
• Additional duties as requested from time to time by the Program Director

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s Degree required
• Minimum of two years case management or counseling experience
• Computer literate, MS/Word & Excel. Demonstrated experience in the vocational rehabilitation field.
• Experience working with veterans is preferred, but not required. 

S:US IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER 

Join a team of employees who care about the wellbeing of others. We believe in fostering a culture built on our core values: respect, integrity, support, maximizing individual potential and continuous quality improvement. From health and wellness resources to generous PTO, professional development, and more, explore all that we offer on our Benefits Page and see how S:US invests in you. 

We believe in fostering a culture built on our core values: respect, integrity, support, maximizing individual potential and continuous quality improvement.  

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, age, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information and including all other statuses protected by Federal, State and Local laws. S:US is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities, including allowance of the use of services animals. To request reasonable accommodation or if you believe such a request was improperly handled or denied, contact the Leave Team at MyMedicalLeave@sus.org.