Employment Specialist (Veteran Outreach)

As Employment Specialist (Veteran Outreach) you will deliver direct employment, reentry, and supportive-service coordination to eligible incarcerated and formerly incarcerated veterans through Veterans Forward - Maine IVTP. The position combines facility-based outreach and recruitment, intake and assessment, individualized employment planning, job readiness, training navigation, employer matching, placement support, and post-release retention coaching. Additionally, as Employment Specialist (Veteran Outreach) you will be responsible for maintaining continuity from pre-release planning through community reentry and employment. Services are participant-centered, employment-focused, and coordinated with MDOC, VA/VJO, Maine CareerCenters/JVSG, housing providers, training partners, employers, and other veteran and reentry resources.