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Community Service Specialist

The Fedcap GroupStaten Island🇺🇸United StatesPosted Sep 17, 2026

Quick overview

SeniorityMid Senior
Employment typeFull Time
Work modeOn Site
LocationStaten Island, United States
Posted5 weeks ago
ComplianceMental Health

Job description

What You'll Do
The 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

The Fedcap Group provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. We are an EEO employer committed to diversity, M/F/D/V.

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