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Job ID: 21056
Agency: Department of Labor and Regulation
Location: Yankton
Salary: $20.61 per hour
Pay Grade: GH
Closing Date: 1/02/2023

This is a Full-Time 40 Hours Weekly position with the Department of Labor and Regulation. For more information on the Department of Labor and Regulation, please visit https://dlr.sd.gov/.

Employment Specialists counsel program participants, implement job development and training opportunities for participants including individuals with disabilities or participants with barriers to employment by providing them with individualized case management, establishing and determining plan compliance, and initiating and supporting actions to aid individuals or families to become more self- supporting.

Provides assessments, training site and job development, placement, work direction, coaching and support services, and counseling for individuals in need of specialized placement services and/or individuals seeking and/or receiving assistance from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), Disabled Veterans Outreach Program (DVOP), Reemployment Intensive Services (RIS), Senior Community Service Program (SCSEP), Disability Navigators, and Employer Relations programs which strengthen families and promote employment

Regular contact with participants to monitor and share information, work with participants to determine and provide services, work with other state and local agencies to coordinate services, work with employers and other community partners to obtain support and services for participants. Contact also with outside training providers and a variety of school faculty.

Licenses and Certifications:

• The South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation recognizes the value of the National Career Readiness Certificate and prefers to consider qualified candidates with this designation
• SHRM or other professional designations are considered as well.

The Ideal Candidate Will Have:

The ideal candidate will enthusiastically embrace the challenge of helping individuals overcome employment barriers and be able to work with a wide variety of individuals from all backgrounds. A positive respectful attitude towards all.

Higher education will be considered in the review of qualified candidates, preferring a 4 year degree with BA/BS educational level obtained

Knowledge of:

• interviewing, placement, and counseling techniques;
• community resources and support services;
• program eligibility requirements;
• other available employment and training programs;
• adaptive equipment to overcome employment barriers;
• reasonable accommodations;
• disabilities and how they affect individuals:
• community resources

Ability to:

• use a computer and typical office software;
• communicate information clearly and concisely;
• observe and evaluate physical capacities, education, work background, potential abilities and interests of clients and to interpret these factors in terms of their occupational potential;
• develop and maintain effective relationship with coworkers, job applicants, employers, and representatives of public and private agencies;
• work independently;
• multitask;
• probe for critical information;
• tenaciously pursue alternatives and identify potential barrier breakers;
• maintain accurate records.

Additional Requirements: To be considered, please attach your cover letter, resume and reference page.

This position is eligible for Veterans’ Preference per ARSD 55:10:02:08.

NCRC: If you possess a National Career Readiness Certificate, please submit the certificate with your application. For more information on how to acquire a National Career Readiness Certificate contact a South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation Job Service Office. A certificate is not necessary to be considered.

The State of South Dakota does not sponsor work visas for new or existing employees. All persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete an Employment Eligibility Verification, Form I-9. The State of South Dakota as an employer will be using E-Verify to complete employment eligibility verification upon hire.

The State of South Dakota offers employer paid health insurance plus ten paid holidays, generous vacation and sick leave accrual, dental, vision, and other insurance options, and retirement benefits. You can view our benefits information at https://bhr.sd.gov/job-seekers/work-for-state-government/. This position is a member of Class A retirement under SDRS.

Must apply online: https://sodakprod-lm01.cloud.infor.com:1443/lmghr/xmlhttp/shorturl.do?key=KG0
You must apply online, emailed resumes or submissions will not be accepted.

South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources
Telephone: 605.773.3148 Email:careers@state.sd.us
http://bhr.sd.gov/workforus

"An Equal Opportunity Employer"