What You'll Do T he Community Service Specialist is responsible for managing a caseload of job-seeking participants who engage in a Community Service assignment or who are enrolled in education or vocational training programs. Your responsibilities will include: + Develop new non-profit Community Service sites and assignments appropriate for WeCARE participants. + Educate and train designated on-site supervisors about oversight of WeCARE participant attendance and job duties. + Match participants with Community Service assignments based on the results of their biopsychosocial assessment, Individual Vocational Assessment and Plan (IVAP), and special accommodation needs. + Assist participants with enrolling in education and vocational training programs that align with their goals outlined in their Individualized Vocational Assessment Plans. + Supervise Community Service participant timekeeping and MetroCard distribution activities. + Identify and assist with mitigating barriers to Community Service participation, including, but not necessarily limited to, physical and/or mental health barriers, housing, childcare, and domestic violence issues. + Mediate conflicts between Community Service site supervisors and Community Service participants, as necessary. + Document Community Service referrals and follow-up activities in SEAMS, the HRA management information system. + Conduct regular site visits to Community Service sites to ensure contractual compliance of Community Service partnerships and that all necessary reasonable accommodations are in place for WeCARE participants. You're a great fit for this role if you have: + Bachelor’s degree in social work or a related field, such as psychology, vocational rehabilitation, or occupational rehabilitation, from an accredited institution is required. + Two (2) years of experience working with employment programs for individuals with barriers to employment or an equivalent combination of related education and experience. + Bilingual (English and Spanish) candidates preferred. Compensation: $22.12-$23.08/hr Equal Opportunity Employer