Looking for a fulfilling job that lets you use your talent for helping others succeed? Families First in South Portland, ME is on the hunt for an experienced job coach to join their human services nonprofit as a full-time Employment Coordinator. In this job placement role, you work closely with vocational rehabilitation program participants to help them achieve their career aspirations. From identifying their needs and strengths to exploring their interests and capabilities, you take a comprehensive approach to career placement that truly makes a difference.

And with a competitive salary ranging from $42,000 to $52,000, plus fantastic benefits, this is a vocational rehabilitation opportunity you won't want to miss! So if you're ready to build strong relationships with clients and take your career to the next level, apply today. It's easy! Just fill out our initial mobile-friendly online application. We hope to meet with you about this job placement role with our human services nonprofit soon!

DAY-TO-DAY AS AN EMPLOYMENT COORDINATOR

This full-time vocational rehabilitation team member position with our human services nonprofit works during regular business hours.

As an Employment Coordinator, you get to establish trust and rapport with program participants. Your days in this vocational rehabilitation role are filled with conducting comprehensive intakes to help participants understand their needs, strengths, interests, aptitudes, experience, and capabilities. Plus, you get to partner with them to develop a Family Contract Amendment (FCA) that outlines their employment and other goals that align with their skills, interests, and preferences. And don't forget about building effective partnerships with external providers to ensure participants have access to needed services and support. While working in this job placement position, you utilize your excellent communication skills, and you're ready to use them to help participants achieve their career goals!

In this job placement specialist role, you're a master of record-keeping! You know that maintaining exceptional documentation of all communication and contact with participants and external partners in FedcapCARES is essential. You're also the go-to person for making requests for needed support services like childcare, transportation, educational services, and more to the Office of Family Independence (OFI) Support Services Unit. And, of course, you uphold all agency policies and expectations like a pro while in this vocational rehabilitation team role. You're a data-driven person who uses information from FedcapCARES reports to plan your daily and weekly tasks.

At our human services nonprofit, we know your job placement role is vital in ensuring participants are clear on their TANF and program requirements. You get to meet with participants on your caseload regularly, at least once a month, to document progress toward goals and provide ongoing orientation. You're also the person who secures releases and builds effective communication with your participant's medical, behavioral health, and other providers. As part of our vocational rehabilitation team, you're a rock star who represents Families First positively and professionally in the community. You thrive while working in this vocational rehabilitation position because you know what you are doing ish

ABOUT FAMILIES FORWARD

Founded in 1935, the Fedcap Group is the parent company of a growing number of top-tier nonprofit agencies dedicated to serving over 300,000 children and adults each year across the United States and the United Kingdom. Families Forward was created to meet the needs of the people in Maine. We're a human services organization committed to helping individuals obtain long-term economic well-being. We work hard to provide access to employment, training, education, and community resources.

Nearly 60% of our staff have lived in Maine for over 20 years. "Mainers" to the core, our team models the strong work ethic and integrity our state is known for. We value each and every employee! This is why we provide competitive compensation, robust benefits, and plenty of opportunities for personal and professional growth to our job placement specialists.

OUR IDEAL EMPLOYMENT COORDINATOR

• Excellent communicator - is a master of both the spoken and written word
• Reliable - can be counted on to get the job done for our human services nonprofit
• Focused - has an excellent eye for detail
• Team player - willing to work with others so that all our vocational rehabilitation team can succeed
• Personable - has a positive, friendly disposition towards clients and coworkers

If this sounds like you, keep reading!

REQUIREMENTS FOR AN EMPLOYMENT COORDINATOR

• Bachelor's degree and/or equivalent experience
• Covid-19 vaccination
• Valid driver's license

Fluency in Arabic, Portuguese, Somali, French, or Lingala is a plus. We would love for this job placement specialist to have previous experience in the employment services field. If you meet the above requirements, we need you at our human services nonprofit. Apply today to join our vocational rehabilitation team as an Employment Coordinator!

Location: 04106