The Virginia Initiative for Education and Work program (VIEW) promotes economic independence by providing employment, education, and training opportunities as well as needed supportive services to recipients of Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF). The Employments Services Worker II position is an essential position required to support the VIEW programs ability to provide intensive case management and supervision to monitor and support the overall compliance with many of the State and local mandates.

Under general supervision, the Employment Services Worker II performs a variety of case related activities and supervision for the Virginia Initiative for Education and Work program participants (VIEW). The primary responsibilities of an ESW II includes:

• Management of specialty/complex caseload
• Conducts assessment interviews to determine employability and to identify employment barriers
• Prioritize needs and develops target dates for the completion of objective
• Administers and interprets assessment results to include re-assessments at prescribed intervals
• Assists with job search development, retention and career counseling
• Monitors work site placements, public services and community work activities
• Audits casework to ensure compliance with State and local mandates
• Approval and monitoring of program sanctions, terminations and expenditures
• Provides staff development and training
• Prioritizes and assigns casework
• Provides administrative and supervisory oversight of staff to ensure quality casework and adherence to polices

The City of Chesapeake offers an exceptional range of benefits. Please browse our Benefits Brochure for a full list of benefits and employee perks.PDN-9f4c852f-75f4-4e7c-a51b-4ab83479fb1e