Disable Veteran’S Outreach Program (Dvop) Specialist
CurrentDuties involve consulting and coordinating with various representatives from federal, state, and local programs to promote employment opportunities and employment assistance to qualified veterans of the armed forces, in cooperation with the Federal Department of Veteran Affairs. Other duties involved the development of outreach programs with local veteran organizations, employers, community-based organizations, and educational institutions; ensuring maximum assistance is made available to veterans of the armed forces, while promoting the development of entry-level and career job opportunities, job training, apprenticeship, vocational counseling and case management services for veterans of the armed forces.Other duties involve identifying and provide intensive services to meet the employment needs of disabled veterans and other eligible veterans, with the maximum emphasis directed toward serving those who are economically or educationally disadvantaged, including homeless veterans, and veterans with barriers to employment.Sub-duties involve identifying and coordinating pre-release outreach and information services, as well as referral and post-release linkage to health care services for Veterans contacted in jails and prisons; and ongoing health care liaison and case management services to Veterans released from incarceration, including those under the supervision of Veterans' Mental Health, Drug Treatment or other mandated court interventions.