About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, a non-profit social services organization focused on women's empowerment and workforce development and providing community-based employment programs (CLIENT_INDUSTRY).

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

This Employment Specialist / Case Manager role supports participants (including TANF recipients) in gaining workplace readiness, removing barriers to employment, obtaining training/support services, and securing unsubsidized employment within a 6–9 month timeframe. This is a full-time, onsite position based in Seattle, WA, with occasional travel to nearby worksites.

• Recruit, screen, determine eligibility, enroll, and orient program participants
• Administer and interpret skills and interest assessments
• Develop individual career and employment action plans with clients
• Provide individual and group workplace readiness training (resumes, cover letters, interviewing)
• Make job and internship placements; match participants to employer needs
• Build and maintain relationships with for-profit, non-profit, government, and tribal worksites
• Monitor and coach onsite supervisors and participants; mediate conflicts as needed
• Maintain accurate client files and timely program outcome reports using program data systems
• Track and compile statistics to meet reporting deadlines
• Conduct employer outreach, identify hiring needs, and develop worksite opportunities
• Lead classes and support groups during internship placements
• Engage in agency-wide Race and Social Justice Initiative (RSJI) activities and center anti-racist practice in daily work
• Other duties as assigned

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Qualifications & Must-Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in social services, social work, education, or related field preferred; equivalent experience considered
• 1–2 years’ experience in client recruitment/enrollment, career assessment, workplace readiness, job placement, records maintenance, and outcomes reporting
• Experience with job/worksite development, internship placement, and retention services strongly preferred
• Knowledge of local labor market resources and occupational training programs
• Strong customer service orientation and basic computer skills (email, calendaring, data entry, MS Office)
• Demonstrated commitment to anti-racist principles and understanding of how racism and poverty intersect
• Experience working with communities of color and culturally diverse populations
• Ability to travel independently between multiple worksites in a day
• Bilingual language skills highly desired
• Strong organizational, time-management, and problem-solving abilities

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Hours, Rate & Benefits

• Hourly Rate: $28.00
• Hours: 40 hours per week (full time)
• Employment type: Contract — Full time
• Benefits: medical insurance, retirement plan options (Fidelity 403b enrollment at hire; eligibility for YWCA Retirement Fund after two years), generous vacation/holiday/sick leave (details provided by our client)

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Physical Demands & Working Conditions

• Frequent standing, walking, sitting, travel to off-site meetings and worksites
• Frequent reaching, grasping, and computer work; occasional lifting up to 40 lbs.
• Continuous interaction with clients, staff, employers, and community partners
• Position requires resilience working with clients who have experienced trauma; self-care and use of supports are encouraged

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Values & Inclusion

Our client values lived expertise and seeks candidates who bring diverse perspectives and experience. The role requires centering racial equity, creating welcoming spaces for people of color, trans and gender-non-conforming individuals, and other groups affected by systemic oppression.

Reasonable accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities. If you need an accommodation for the application process, please contact Careertakes directly.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

If you have questions about how your data is used, please contact us directly.