Vocational Coordinator

Position: Vocational Coordinator The Vocational Coordinator is responsible for coordinate of all vocational/educational, supportive and enhanced services. These services include but are not limited to, computer skills training, and oversight of vocational assessment/counseling, case management, educational resting and referral for collateral services.

This position is based at Outreach House 2 for Adolescents located at 400 Crooked Hill Road, Brentwood, NY Essential Duties: Insure ongoing vocational assessments are completed and accurate for all clients enrolled in program. Facilitate TABE testing for all clients enrolled. Provide training and coordinate support services for clients enrolled in program.

Provide leadership and direction to ensure compliance with regard to tracking, reporting and outcome objectives, including ongoing internal review of service delivery. Assist with coordination, training and support staff. Represent the program at agency and county levels as directed by the site director. Implement vocational services and promote utilization of staff that serves to enhance program utilization, service delivery and workforce development for clients.

Ensure ongoing communication and engage in problem solving activities with site director and program coordinators. Initiate specialized projects, outreach, to promote access and utilization of vocational services. Provide support and direction to vocational/educational staff to increase clients’ potential for employment.

Participate in program and staff meetings. Provide vocational/educational case management services for clients. Provide crisis intervention and group work services and back up coverage as needed. Minimum Requirements: CRC/LMHC preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

Interact with staff, clients, students and visitors in a courteous, professional and respectful manner that is consistent with the agency’s mission and values. Produce accurate, neat and thorough work. Prioritize and plan work time efficiently; effectively managing competing demands and dealing with changes, delays and unexpected events.

Understands and complies with agency policy and procedures. Support a positive work atmosphere by behaving and communicating in a manner that allows the employee to get along with clients, students, coworkers and supervisors. Communicate clearly and concisely. Maintain appropriate boundaries, ethics and professionalism; complying with agency, OASAS and other professional code(s) of ethics; seeking supervision when challenges arise.

Monday - 9:00am - 5:00pm Tuesday - 9:00am - 5:00pm Wednesday

• Friday - 2:00pm - 10:00pm Rotating Saturday