Intake & Outreach Coordinator

Join Orion’s Training & Employment services team! Our fun, collaborative, and supportive team has a job opportunity that creates real change and meaning for our community! This is a job where you will be interacting with people from all walks of life and be able to offer individuals a chance to impact their future. You will be their first point of contact on their employment journey and will work with individuals to enroll them into one of Orion’s training programs.

Orion Industries offers services that strengthen our community so that every individual has an opportunity to access a career. We offer hope and create paths to employment through building esteem, mentoring, training, education, community services and successful businesses. Every day we know we are part of something important; revealing the potential in every person and uplifting people experiencing barriers to employment.

Orion is looking for an Intake & Outreach Coordinator.

In this job, you will engage individuals on their pathway to employment. A successful Intake & Outreach Coordinator will market and promote Orion’s training programs, actively engage with the community, and act as a liaison between referral sources, interested individuals and Orion staff.

Orion supports a wide array of individuals with barriers to employment. This includes individuals with disabilities and other barriers such as justice involvement, addiction history and homelessness. As an Intake & Outreach Coordinator, you will be supporting individuals through Orion’s enrollment process and may also be referring individuals to local resources or assisting with benefits applications.

A part of this position includes networking, engaging community organizations and creating referral opportunities. Our Intake & Outreach Coordinator consistently interfaces with community members and you will conduct weekly program tours, review applications and enroll individuals into the program. You will enter information into databases and maintain notes in Orion’s case management system.

This position requires the ability to empathize while empowering individuals.

• Ability to pass background check including the Washington State Department of Social and Health services background through Background Check Central Unit (BCCU)
• Must have valid driver’s license and personally insured vehicle
• Ability to pass Orion's driving abstract requirement
• Ability to pass a pre-employment drug test
• Possess or acquire a first aid/CPR certification when course is offered by Orion
• Adhere to Orion's cell phone reimbursement policy, which requires a smart phone
• History of creating and/or sustaining partnerships and knowledge of community resources
• Aware of disabilities and other barriers to employment and their impact on functioning and employment
• Willing to maintain flexible work schedule
• Excellent customer service skills - ability to relate and communicate well with all stakeholders
• Excellent ability to communicate in English - both verbally and in writing
• Ability to analyze, coordinate and synthesize information and reach sound conclusions
• Strong computer literacy - able to use Word, Excel, Outlook and the internet; high comfort level with technology
• Present a positive, professional image in communication, demeanor and dress
• Ability to organize individual work tasks and outcomes and meet deadlines

Physical Requirements/Work Environment:

The physical requirements/work environment described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

• Frequent use of hands and fingers to reach, manipulate, handle, and hold material.
• Frequent use of vision abilities including close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and spatial relationship.
• Frequent use of hearing ability to receive detailed information through oral communication.
• Frequent use of speaking ability to express or exchange ideas, communicate detailed information, or convey instructions.
• Frequent lifting of 5 or 10 pounds, with occasional lifting to 35 pounds.
• Frequent exposure to the outdoor elements when in the community doing outreach.
• Occasional exposure to manufacturing shop floor, requiring use of Safety Glasses.
• Infrequent exposure to excess noise levels, necessitating the use of Hearing Protection.

Benefits Offered:

• $500 Signing Bonus paid on your first paycheck!
• $1000 Retention Bonus paid after 60 days of employment
• 401(k) with a percentage company-match contribution
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off
• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance
• Long-term disability
• Employee Assistance Plan
• Other amazing optional benefits

ITAR – US Person Status:

Due to Orion Industries’ participation in the defense industry, International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) requires that access to sensitive information and material pertaining to defense and military related technologies may only be accessed, viewed, or shared by US Persons as defined by law. A “US Person” can be a US citizen; a lawful permanent legal resident or an individual who has been admitted as a refugee or asylee.

EEO/DEI Statement:

Orion Industries commits to cultivating a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion. We invite employees, participants in our services, vendors, and customers to bring their authentic selves to every interaction. We seek to represent the communities we serve. We aspire to see and value people across the spectrums of age, ability, gender, race, sexual orientation, perspectives, and other visible and invisible differences. We strive to include equitable practices at the center of our daily work and believe our organization is stronger for it.

Orion Industries provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.