Job Information
Kansas WorkforceONE Employment Specialist in Topeka, Kansas
This job was posted by https://www.kansasworks.com : For more information, please see: https://www.kansasworks.com/jobs/13122917
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION
Provide career guidance to Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) participants, including but not limited to: service plan development and implementation; service referrals and tracking; testing and administration of assessments; data entry; job placement assistance; follow-up and retention services; maintaining client files.
PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Recruits, interviews, screens, determines eligibility, stabilizes, enrolls, and orients program participants.
- Networks and maintains contact with representatives of workforce system providers and social service organizations to leverage additional funding and services for participants.
- Determines participants job readiness, training, placement and support services needs.
- Provides participants with support services and/or makes referrals to other community agencies to resolve barriers to employment.
- Provides appropriate labor market information on occupations in demand and opportunities in the local area to develop career/employment action plans.
- Develops work experience, on-the-job training and/or intern opportunities for participants.
- Maintains regular contact with participants, training providers and employers to obtain feedback on performance, resolve problems, assist with retention and provide additional training as needed.
- Provides individual and group job search preparation and training to clarify and develop the habits and attitudes needed to be successful in the workplace.
- Maintains complete and accurate participant files.
- Collects and compiles statistics/information required for various reports.
- Works as part of team to ensure system goals are successfully met.
- Performs other duties as necessary and assigned