Employment Coordinator – Return to Work Program

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Virginia, +1 more state.

📋 Description

• Establish and cultivate relationships with employers who are interested in collaborating with the Return-to-Work Program and hiring qualified participants.

• Forge partnerships with workforce development organizations, vocational training providers, community organizations, and other employment resources.

• Perform employer outreach, conduct meetings, and carry out site visits to comprehend workforce needs and uncover potential job opportunities.

• Sustain a network of employer partners, current job openings, vocational training options, and employment resources.

• Identify competitive employment and training opportunities that align with participants' skills, experiences, interests, and functional capabilities.

• Collaborate with Return-to-Work Liaisons and participants to facilitate job matching and employer referrals.

• Assist participants in navigating résumés, applications, interview preparations, hiring criteria, and onboarding processes.

• Equip participants with the understanding of job expectations, scheduling requirements, workplace policies, and available employment support.

• Monitor employer referrals, interviews, job offers, placements, and reasons for any potential placements not proceeding.

• Facilitate workplace transitions, job modifications, accommodations, and clear Return-to-Work expectations when necessary.

• Identify and tackle nonclinical employment barriers, such as transportation, scheduling, licensing, and workplace adjustments.

• Aid in rapid-response planning when a participant's employment may be jeopardized.

• Inform employers about the Return-to-Work Program and the supports available.

• Maintain privacy-focused communication among employers, participants, and the Return-to-Work team.

• Track employer engagement, job opportunities, placements, vocational training transitions, and employment retention outcomes.

• Recognize employer recruitment gaps, placement challenges, and opportunities to enhance the employment network across West Virginia.

⛳️ Requirements

• An associate or bachelor's degree in workforce development, business, human services, vocational rehabilitation, or a related field is preferred; equivalent relevant experience may be accepted.

• Background in employer relations, recruiting, job development, workforce development, vocational services, business development, community outreach, or similar programs is preferred.

• Strong networking and relationship-building capabilities.

• Exceptional communication, organizational skills, and follow-through.

• Ability to confidently engage with employers, community organizations, and workforce partners.

• Capacity to support participants with professionalism, respect, and discretion.

• Strong problem-solving abilities and the capacity to identify practical solutions to employment barriers.

• Comfort in tracking activities, outcomes, and program performance.

• Understanding of confidentiality and suitable information-sharing practices.

• Willingness to travel up to 50% throughout West Virginia.

🏝️ Benefits

• Frequent travel / field-based position

• Equal Opportunity Employer