The Community Partner Liaison for Internship & Community Services is responsible for creating and maintaining strategic partnerships with local businesses and community organizations to generate internship, community service, and opportunities for clients. This role requires proactive outreach, fieldwork, and collaboration with internal staff to promote opportunities and facilitate client referrals. The Liaison works closely with the Supervisor of Post Assessment and program teams to ensure successful placement and follow-up for clients.
· Establish partnerships with local and community businesses to create opportunities for client internships, community service and alternative engagement; this includes colds call, field work and attending partnership events.
· Achieve and maintain monthly goals which include referring a specific number of clients to internship, community service and alternative engagement and creating a specific number of partnerships each month.
· Formalize all partnerships by executing Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) and submitting required documentation for internal and funder approval.
· Collaborate with community-based organizations and HRA programs to accurately track partnership data, maintain a tracker of all partnerships.
· Act as the primary point of contact for HRA programs, community partners and internship sites by responding to inquiries and providing ongoing support.
· Maintain up to date information regarding enrollment requirements, slot availability and partner liaison for each internship and community service provider.
· Promote internship, community service, alternative engagement and other opportunities to clients during group workshop sessions and one-on-one screening meetings, collaborate with PACE staff to formalize referrals.
· Meet with clients to discuss training and education opportunities, including internship and job opportunities and assist with enrollment processes. Obtain post enrollment feedback and weekly attendance.
· Prepare and finalize internship/community service candidates for enrollment and acceptance into appropriate assignments; this includes ensuring they have all required documents, have completed all applications (online and written) and have a formal referral.
· Update the client resource guide at least once a month. This guide includes resources for clothing, food pantry, training, housing and other resources applicable to client’s needs.
· Update bulletin boards to reflect updated client resources, at least once a month; this includes flyers for training, job fairs, hiring events, community events and resources.
· Maintain and execute documentation and workflow through computer-based programs and technology that draws on basic software/computer skill set.
· May be assigned other tasks and duties reasonably related to their job responsibilities.
Founded in 1971, NADAP is a private nonprofit organization which operates workforce development, case management, care coordination and health insurance enrollment programs in New York City and Nassau County.
NADAP serves over 35,000 individuals each year by providing our continuum of services to various populations, such as public assistance recipients, individuals living with chronic illnesses and disabilities, individuals with a history of court involvement and/or substance abuse, at-risk youth, as well as the business community.
NADAP specializes in both coordinating the care of individuals living with chronic illness, as well as providing employment services to vulnerable populations and dislocated workers.
NADAP’s services benefit individuals, families, communities, and businesses by helping our clients achieve wellness and economic self-sufficiency, while fulfilling the growing needs of New York City and Long Island employers.
