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Rapid Rehousing DuPage PADS
3.6 Downers Grove, IL Job Details $23
$24 an hour 1 day ago

Qualifications Driving Full Job Description Description:

This position is responsible for preparing participants enrolled in the Rapid Rehousing programs to seek, obtain, and retain employment. This position is also responsible for networking with area businesses and industries to identify appropriate job opportunities near rapid rehousing apartment locations, provide job development and placement strategies, facilitate employment curriculum to provide ongoing support services; and serving as a liaison between the program and the job site.

Requirements:

Responsibilities:

(to be performed with or without reasonable accommodation): Operates within the DuPagePads Core Values, which supports providing care in accordance with the Trauma Informed Policy and Practices of the Agency. 2. Assist with the screening, application, and assessment process for prospective workforce participants; ensuring the participants are fully committed to invest the time and apply the proper priority to program participation. 3. Conduct regular visits in client homes across the county to assist participants with their employment and educational goals. 4. Establish career goals in collaboration with participants and their respective case managers. 5. Provide and facilitate employment workshops and training for job readiness and job retention. Be flexible to provide in-person workshops at locations near participant homes or in virtual formats. 6. Provide accessibility and linkages to community-based education and training programs courses. 7. 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