Employment Consultant Level 1 - $1,000 Hiring Bonus! Oakdale, MN

Job Type

Full-time

Description

Position Summary

Are you good with people? Are you patient? Compassionate? Are you organized and driven to succeed? Do you want to make a difference in the lives of people Rise serves? If you said yes to these questions you have the most important qualifications for the job!

This position entails providing job development and retention services to people served by Rise. Assist people in developing job goals, job-seeking skills, and identifying potential employers. Network and market Rise and the people we support to business partners.

Hiring Bonus $1,000 ($500 after 6 month work anniversary and $500 after 12 month work anniversary)

Responsibilities

The purpose of this position is to assist people with various disabilities (mental health / brain injuries / developmental / physical) to find and keep jobs in Washington County.

Rise is all about people and potential. We provide uniquely tailored and innovative programs, opening doors to success for the people we serve and our staff. We embrace a culture of learning and offer extensive training and career development opportunities.

• Provide individualized job placement services through weekly meetings with people Rise serves to work on job seeking skills, preparing resumes, cover letters and interviewing
• Actively cultivate competitive job opportunities with businesses and employers in the community
• Communicate with diverse stakeholders including the individual, businesses and employers, case managers, social workers, vocational rehabilitation counselors
• Equip and empower individuals to be successful in their new job opportunity through ongoing support
• Advocate on behalf of individual with employer regarding job accommodations
• Responsible for maintaining a caseload while tracking and documenting variety of data about services provided as well as billing
• Utilize person centered thinking to best engage with the people Rise serves.

Requirements

Benefits

This position offers a hybrid work schedule with the ability to work remotely but you can also choose to work from our Oakdale office if preferred. The rest of the time will be spent in the community job coaching, performing intakes, job development, employer outreach etc.

Rise values being a person-centered organization. This impacts how we carry out services for the people we support and our organizational culture. We encourage people's unique individual differences and celebrate the ways our team members contribute to our community. We believe in a workplace informed by differing viewpoints and perspectives created from a diverse team and welcome people of all races, genders, ages, nationalities, religions, sexual orientations, and backgrounds to apply. Our goal is that those we serve and our team members always feel valued and respected.

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