Veterans Specialist
Careerteam · El Paso, Texas, United States · Posted Jul 7, 2026
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Career Team is a leading workforce development organization on a mission to transform lives. We blend cutting-edge technology with compassionate, high-touch services to drive real, measurable outcomes in the lives of job seekers across the country. At Career Team, we’re solving today’s unemployment challenges with smart software, world-class trainers, dedicated case managers, dynamic job developers, and innovative partners. If you're passionate about making a difference and believe in the power of technology to transform lives, you’ll feel right at home here.
TITLE: Veterans Specialist
REPORTS TO: Program Manager
LOCATION: Borderplex Region
EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Full-Time, Exempt Employee
Career Team is looking to hire a Veterans Specialist who will perform professional work providing career counseling, intensive case management, and priority of service to veterans, eligible spouses, and transitioning service members. This role ensures veterans receive the full range of workforce services for which they are eligible. Work is performed under the supervision of the Program Manager.
Your Impact on Career Team's Success:
Provide case management and career services to veterans, eligible spouses, and transitioning service members
Ensure veterans and eligible persons receive priority of service in accordance with Federal and State requirements
Complete intake and eligibility determination and assess employment, abilities, and training needs
Guide participants through the preparation of individual employment plans (IEP) based on their specific occupational goals
Connect veterans with supportive services, training programs, and employment opportunities, including those with significant barriers to employment
Build and maintain relationships with the Department of Veterans Affairs, Texas Veterans Commission, military installations, and veteran service organizations
Coordinate with Disabled Veterans' Outreach Program (DVOP) and Local Veterans' Employment Representative (LVER) staff as appropriate
Counsel participants on available job opportunities, training programs, and other services, and follow up on referrals
Conduct orientation sessions, workshops, job clubs, and other group presentations
Maintain accurate individual case files in WIT that meet compliance requirements
Follow all policies, procedures, and regulations related to eligibility documentation
Approach each day and task with a “ZAG” mindset
Other duties and projects as needed
This position is expected to be a HYBRID position. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite as well as remotely.
To Qualify for This Role, You Must Have:
Bachelor's degree or higher or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Knowledge of veterans' programs, priority of service requirements, and resources available to veterans
Strong communication skills and knowledge about community resources
Must be computer literate with MS Word and Excel skills at minimum, and the ability to learn specialized databases and software systems
Ability to work in a variety of settings with a culturally diverse customer base with the ability to be culturally sensitive
Ability to serve as a role model to customers and motivate them toward achieving goals
Excellent interpersonal, time management, customer service, organizational, and communication skills, both oral and written
Knowledgeable about the WIOA program and other workforce program requirements
A Valid Driver's License
Additional Skills/Knowledge Career Team Would Love for This Role:
Veteran status or experience working directly with the veteran community
Bilingual or multilingual
Strong multitasking abilities and a proactive approach to tasks
Training in Trauma Informed Care, evidence-based practice, and/or whole family services
Salary: $48,000 - $52,000/yr
Travel: As Needed
About Career Team:
Founded in 1996, Career Team, LLC is a private workforce development organization.
Career Team’s outstanding record of accelerating the human condition has resulted in numerous honors:
Named by Inc. Magazine as one of America's 500 fastest growing privately held companies
Recipient of the US Chamber of Commerce Blue Chip Enterprise Award for innovation
Featured by 60 Minutes, CNN, Money Magazine, Inc. Magazine and the British Broadcasting Network as an innovative, government funded solutions program
Invited to the White House after being cited by the National Welfare-to-Work Partnership and National Alliance of Business as a top 10 US training provider
As a socially conscious organization, Career Team has found a healthy balance between for-profit innovation and community enrichment. Looking ahead, the organization will continue to close the nation’s opportunity divide with additional government-funded workforce sites; while also building staff capacity of workforce funding sources and industry providers. See www.careerteam.com for more information.
Career Team is an Equal Opportunity Em…