Field Employment Specialist

Join our team

At Goodwill of North Georgia, we make a positive impact on our community by using donations and sales from our 100+ locations to help local job seekers find meaningful work. Simply said, we put people to work. Join our team and work for an organization that will help you grow personally and professionally while giving you the satisfaction of knowing that your efforts are helping others reach their potential.

You can learn more about our 100+ stores, donation centers and career centers and how our mission helps local job seekers at goodwillng.org.

What we offer:

• Bi-Weekly paychecks
• Paid time off for vacation and holidays
• 25% employee discount
• Health, dental and vision insurance for staff and their families
• Access to free job skills training at Goodwill Career Centers

What we are looking for

We have a GREAT opportunity to hire a Field Employment Specialist dedicated to the operations of the new Mobile Career Center. The mobile unit will serve all 45 counties of Goodwill of North GA.

Essential Functions:

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  • Self-directed, flexible in hours and days, willingness to travel almost daily (will have to pick up van and return it to designated parking garage).
  • Experienced in outreach and partnership collaborations.
  • Focused in serving and placing individuals through job search assistance, digital literacy, job readiness workshops, and job fairs/hiring events. Future potential of offering mobile skills training.
  • Primarily engaged with organizations and employers within our area of service. You will be taking services to the public rather than the public coming to a brick-and-mortar location.
  • Working closely with the area assigned career centers and retail locations.
  • Able to operate a 24ft bus safely.
  • Have a good driving record.
  • Able to lift 40 lbs. and move items around once at location.
  • Goal-oriented and results driven.
  
  
  
  
  Job Requirements and Qualifications:

• Master's degree in rehabilitation counseling, vocational rehabilitation, or a counseling-related field or
• Bachelor's degree in vocational rehabilitation or a counseling-related field AND one (1) year experience in a related field or
• Associate's degree in a vocationally related field AND two (2) years experience in a related field or
• Three (3) years experience in counseling linking with community resources, special education, or instruction.
• Strong sales background.
• Good time management, analytical, writing, and communication skills.
• Specialized knowledge that will assist in the ability to obtain contracts and negotiate fee-for-service opportunities including strong working knowledge of medical, psychological, social, and vocational aspects of disability and/or disadvantaging conditions; of community resources; of occupational information and job readiness.
• Proven ability to develop strategic relationships, and extensive experience networking with employers and industry leaders.
• Must be computer literate and functional in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to provide positive leadership in a flexible geographic environment where self-direction, prioritizing, and organizational skills will be crucial to success.
• Ability to be flexible in hours and work locations (across greater service area) to accommodate the needs of the Business contracts, Program, and Goodwill.
• Strong ability to exercise sound judgment and maintain positive working relationships with a wide variety of organizations and individuals.

Working Environment Conditions/Requirements:

• Position is an onsite office position and required to report to the office daily during normal business hours.
• Must have access to reliable transportation and a clean motor vehicle report (MVR) for occasional offsite career fairs and events.
• The ability to push, pull and lift 40lbs. with or without accommodations.
• Must be able to meet all physical requirements to perform all duties relating to Career Services including driving, material handling, transporting and carrying documents, handbooks and various supplies.

Does this sound like a place for you? If so, please apply today. Our process takes about 15 minutes to complete. Once you do, our recruiting team will reach out to you within a few days. Thank you for your time and your interest in Goodwill of North Georgia.

Goodwill of North Georgia is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of Goodwill to consider applicants based solely on qualifications and merit; without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, disability, or protected veteran status.