Employment Specialist -Tuesday-Saturday 3p-11p

We’re still hiring – In an effort to keep you and our staff safe, we are conducting virtual Zoom interviews in lieu of in-person!

At Samaritan Daytop Village, we serve over 33,000 New Yorkers annually within your neighborhoods and communities so our success depends on those we employ. Samaritan Daytop Village has grown into one of New York’s largest as well as a nationally recognized comprehensive Health and Human Services Agency, with over 60 programs across New York City and greater New York Area. Samaritan Daytop Village offers opportunities for a meaningful and challenging career in the health and human services field. We are looking for proactive, team-oriented employees to join our organization. Join us so you can connect and learn about why you’d make a great addition to the Samaritan family! Samaritan Daytop Village: Where Good Lives™

Major Functions:
Under general supervision, is responsible for providing vocational/employment services to assigned clients including assessments, evaluations and referrals. Also functions collaboratively as an integral member of a multi-disciplinary intensive case management team.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

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  Performs initial vocational assessments for new clients leading to services recommendations that are included in Independent Living Plan.
• Performs ongoing comprehensive vocational assessments for clients with recommendations for training/employment goals that will be included in Independent Living Plan.
• Provides ongoing individual/group counseling to clients that will ultimately lead to employment as part of permanency plan.
• Records client progress/lack of progress specific to Independent Living Plan vocational goals in charts.
• Functions collaboratively as an integral member of the multi-disciplinary intensive case management team and communicates information in case conferences/reviews.
• Delivers informational vocational seminars to clients on a weekly basis.
• Refer clients to potential employment options/companies.
• Accompanies clients on job interviews as needed.
• Keeps abreast of changes in field.
• Performs other tasks as requested.

Qualifications:

• Associates/2 years of undergraduate required. Bachelor’s Degree in Human Services or related field is preferred.
• At least two years of comparable work experience.

We also offer

• Generous Paid Time Off- minimum 15 vacation, 12 sick, 2 personal days plus 10 paid holidays for eligible employees
• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA)
• 401k Pension and Profit-Sharing Plan
• Voluntary Programs: Enhanced STD / Critical Illness / Accidental Injury / Universal Life / Hospital Indemnity
• Flexible Spending and Commuter Benefits Accounts
• Employer paid short-term & long-term disability, life and AD&D insurance
• Tuition Assistance
• Employee Assistance Program