Employment Specialist LTSS-Foster Care
Elevance Health

Simply Healthcare Plans, Inc. is a proud member of Elevance Health's family of brands. We are a licensed health maintenance organization with health plans for people enrolled in Medicaid and/or Medicare programs in Florida.

Employment Specialist LTSS-Foster Care

Location: 11430 NW 20th ST, STE 300, Miami, FL 33172 or FL-TAMPA, 5411 SKY CENTER DR.

This position will take part in Elevance Health's hybrid workforce strategy which includes virtual work and 1-2 days physically in office per week. Our Ideal candidate will live within a 50-mile radius and a 1-hour commute to our Elevance Health major office (PulsePoint) in Miami or Tampa, FL. Elevance Health supports a hybrid workplace model with PulsePoint sites used for collaboration, community, and connection.

The Employment Specialist LTSS-Foster Care is responsible for maintaining relationships with employers, workforce development and understand the needs of transitioning youth seeking employment. Provides support and health plan information service linkages to the care management teams.

How You Will Make an Impact

Primary duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Provide working knowledge of state and local employment programs as well as policies and resources for child welfare and youth exiting foster care.
• Manages external client facing relationships and partners with corporate and regional business areas.
• Coordinates training related to external client facing program.
• Identify innovations and develop partnerships to address local and system workforce needs.
• Partner with other foster care roles to explore adult education, high school completion, job training/apprenticeships, employers and alternate learning platforms and programs to ensure member access.
• Develop and report on quality measures related to internal and external workforce programs.

• Requires a BA/BS degree and a minimum 3 years of workforce development programs experience; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.

• Experience in Human Resources preferred.
• Bilingual (English and Spanish) preferred.