Employment Specialist

Job description

Employment Specialist Oakland, CA In-Person Anticipated deadline to submit application: May 20, 2026 before 9am PST. Position may close early if application limit is met. Apply promptly for full consideration. The Opportunity: CEO is currently seeking to hire an Employment Specialist for our local office, a role that’s crucial to CEO’s work to help individuals coming out of incarceration regain the skills and confidence needed for a successful transition to stable and productive lives. Employment Specialists increase the range of employment opportunities available to our participants using participant interests, experiences, and their ambitions as foundation for participant job placements, and more broadly, for the identification and cultivation of potential employers for prospect portfolios. The most rewarding part of being an Employment Specialist is the joy you feel upon making the “right fit” match between participant and employer. Your expertise and insight lead not only to successful matches in the now, but to participant longevity in the workforce which often drastically reduces the rate of recidivism. As part of our mission, we strongly encourage individuals who have lived...