Career Advisor

Jewish Family Services Of Washtenaw County • Ann Arbor, MI

4d • Onsite

About The Position

To provide career assessment, advising, counseling, and job placement activities with refugee, immigrants, and persons living with a disability.

Requirements

• Minimum of a master’s degree in counseling, preferably career counseling or rehabilitation counseling; or 7 years of equivalent experience.
• Ability to express oneself in an articulate and effective manner both verbally and in written communication.
• Comfort communicating with individuals for whom English is their second language.
• Ability to deal with abstract as well as concrete concepts and dynamic situations.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.

Responsibilities

• Provides comprehensive assessment, service planning, counseling, advising with clients and follow up
• Actively engages in job development by connecting with employers, advocating for clients, maintaining strong working relationships with employers
• Assists with job placement and continues to monitor job retention
• Maintains client-related documentation standards by preparing and completing in a timely manner all required records and reports
• Classroom instruction: develops and leads employment-related classroom activities, workshops.
• Assists clients with resume preparation, cover letters, portfolios, interviews.
• Works closely with clients on barrier removal (problems preventing the clients from obtaining and retaining employment), one-on-one and/or in group settings.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level