Job Exploration Specialist Job at MERS Goodwill, Saint Louis, MO

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  • MERS Goodwill
  • Saint Louis, MO

Job Description

Required Travel:  50% 
Position Type:  Hourly Full-Time
Salary Range : $20.50 

 

MERS/Missouri Goodwill Industries is looking for an energetic, self-motivated, and professional Job Exploration Specialist to join our Aftergut Career Center team! The ideal candidate will support our mission, "Changing Lives Through the Power of Work!" and embody our core values of diversity, integrity, passion, professionalism, respect, and responsibility.

 

If you're seeking an opportunity that empowers you to achieve new goals while pursuing a mission-driven career, then this is the perfect fit for you.

Qualifications

  • BS/BA in social work, psychology, or related field.
  • 2 years of experience working in social services is required. 
  • Driver's license and current insurance required.

Primary Duties/Responsibilities

  • Perform timely intake interview and develop Discovery and Exploration (D&E) Plan.
  • Maintain case load size that is both programmatic and fiscally appropriate and ensures that D&E services are completed in a timely manner meeting agency expectation (average of 6-10 weeks depending on program).
  • Develops and maintains good working relationships with referral sources and internal team and provides ongoing communication regarding participant activities.
    Utilize referral information, intake information, job history, local employment market, career exploration tools to plan activities to identify strengths and support needs related to job interests.
  • Complete all agency documentation in a timely manner and maintain confidentiality according to agency guidelines.
  • Completes community exploration activities with participants to analyze areas such as learning style, work pace, prompts and reminders needed, communication style, interest in work being performed, comfort in work environment, accommodations needed, etc.
  • Actively work with participants and relevant support persons to obtain and incorporate feedback related to D&E recommendations, including life skill needs and social supports.
  • Writes thorough final reports with recommendations for employment next steps.
  • Maintain average of 3+ new starts each month.
  • Maintain minimum of 90% of participants completing assessment.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

  • Individual and family medical benefits for full-time employees working 30 or more hours per week.
  • Individual and family dental and vision benefits on the first of the month following the hire date for employees working 20 or more hours week.
  • Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance on the first of the month following the hire date for employees working 20 or more hours per week.
  • 403(B) Retirement on date of hire for employees working 20 or more hours per week.
  • 403(B) Retirement + Employer Match after one year of employment for employees working 20 or more hours per week.
  • 401(A) Retirement on date of hire for employees working 20 or more hours per week.
  • PTO Accrual up to 15 days based on hours worked.
  • Employee store discount
  • Paid holidays
  • Flexible Schedules
  • Career Growth Opportunities

 

MERS Missouri Goodwill is an equal-opportunity employer. MERS Goodwill does not discriminate in employment based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or any other non-merit factor.


MERS Missouri Goodwill requires various background and records checks upon employment.

Job Tags

Hourly pay, Full time, Local area, Flexible hours,

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