Employment Specialist (Remote in Iowa)
Company: Molina Healthcare
Location: Council Bluffs
Posted on: January 18, 2023
Job Description:
Job Summary Molina Healthcare is hiring for an Employment
Specialist in Iowa. The Employment Specialist assists members with
connections to new employment opportunities or workforce
development programs to secure stable employment. Collaborates with
community rehabilitation providers and establishes relationships
with provider agencies to identify temporary and permanent work
options. Candidates must be located in Iowa. - This role is a
liaison for our members who are unemployed or under employed. -
Highly qualified candidates will have knowledge of Molina's member
population along with experience connecting the public with
appropriate jobs within the community.
KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES
- Establishes connections with businesses for program development
to create job opportunities
- Engages directly with enrolled members to assist with
connection to new employment opportunities or workforce development
programs to help them secure stable employment
- Establishes connections with workforce development programs
promoting collaboration and support to providers and agencies,
increasing job placements of enrolled members
- Assists local governments in planning and development efforts,
including development of projects, identification of funding
sources, and tracking projects to completion.
- Establishes relationships with provider agencies to identify
types of temporary work options and assists teams in referring job
candidates to these work programs.
- Collaborates and provides technical training and support with
community rehabilitation providers with paid vocational programs
and establishes this component as an operational work opportunity
(transition to competitive employment).
- Educates employers about the abilities of the member
population.
- Investigates longer-term incentives to increase training,
employment and development opportunities for the member population
reducing unemployment/underemployment.
- Prepares and submits required documents and reports accurately
and in a timely fashion.
- Occasional travel within the state with little to no overnight
stays.
- Other duties as assigned. JOB QUALIFICATIONS Required
Education: Bachelor's degree in public policy, health, social work,
or related field Required Experience
- Minimum three year of experience in the field of Mental Health,
Public Health, Public Policy and/or healthcare as a Social worker,
Counselor, or similar position.
- Knowledge and experience with community-based organizations and
employment training and placement agencies. -
- Experience in conflict management in the work setting,
preferably healthcare.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Product Suite Preferred
License, Certification, Association -
- LSW - Licensed Social Worker
- Certified Community Health Worker
- Certified Supportive Employment Specialist PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
-Working environment is generally favorable and lighting and
-temperature are adequate. -Work is -generally -performed in an
-office -environment in -which -there is -only -minimal -exposure
to unpleasant and/or hazardous -working conditions. -Must -have the
ability -to sit for long -periods. -Reasonable accommodations -may
be -made to -enable individuals with disabilities -to -perform -the
-essential function. -To all current Molina employees: If you are
interested in applying for this position, please apply through the
intranet job listing. Molina Healthcare offers a competitive
benefits and compensation package. Molina Healthcare is an Equal
Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/D/V. #LI-TR1 - -#PJHPO Pay Range:
-$18.85 - $36.75 an hour* - -*Actual compensation may vary from
posting based on geographic location, work experience, education
and/or skill level.
Keywords: Molina Healthcare, Council Bluffs , Employment Specialist (Remote in Iowa), Other , Council Bluffs, Iowa
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