Career Coach

SBCS Chula Vista•Chula Vista, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

SBCS (formerly South Bay Community Services) transforms communities to support the well-being and prosperity of children, youth, and families. For more than 50 years, we’ve worked throughout San Diego to provide safe shelter, transitional housing, intervention prevention programs, mental health support, and many other services that meet the ever-changing needs of our communities. Our organization is dedicated to offering high-quality services and ensuring all services align with the community's needs. To best serve our communities, SBCS partners with various grassroots organizations throughout California to develop innovative strategies that enhance services, empower clients, and ensure that culturally appropriate and trauma-informed care is offered. SBCS provides a wide range of services tailored to meet each client's unique needs. At SBCS, our client-centered approach highlights the importance of respect, empathy, and compassion when interacting with all community members. As a mission-driven organization, our work is centered around providing exceptional, face-to-face support to our clients and community members in order to foster trust, accessibility and personal connection that are critical to our mission. About YOU You are an advocate and champion of nurturing communities where families can pursue their dreams and fulfill their potential. You are dedicated to and energized by engaging directly with individuals and communities. You care deeply about the well-being and prosperity of ALL children and youth throughout San Diego. You want to become a part of an energetic and effective team, and contribute your expertise, creativity, and insights to a unique role encompassing program management, development, and direct counseling services for at-risk children, adolescents, and families. About our organization SBCS is home to a committed team of 470 dedicated employees and volunteers who diligently serve all of San Diego County. Having offered services for 52 years, SBCS is committed to providing hope and support for numerous young children, individuals, and families facing adversity. With an annual budget of $68 million, SBCS continues to be a beacon of assistance in the community. Competitive and Sustainable Employee Pay Package: SBCS offers competitive pay and additional benefits for full-time employees, including generous vacation time, holidays, health, vision, dental, flexible spending accounts, an employee assistance program, discount programs, public service forgiveness loan, and an excellent retirement plan with matching contributions. Program The Work Readiness for System Impacted Youth program offers paid work-readiness courses, educational guidance, paid internships, individualized support, financial support (education, childcare, interview/work attire and supplies, and transportation) to eligible individuals aged 16 – 24 who live in San Diego County and have been impacted by the justice system.

Requirements

BA or BS degree in Social Services, required OR a minimum of four years of experience in Workforce Development and or related field as an equivalency.
A minimum of 1 – 2 years of program experience working with special populations of youth (homeless, foster care, justice involved) and provision of direct services.
Excellent time management, organization, and problem-solving skills.
Experience empowering and challenging individuals to meet goals and holding them accountable.
Ability to engage others easily, maintain an empathetic stance, and de-escalate situation.
Must possess strong written and oral communication skills with the ability to speak publicly.
Must be computer literate, as well as have familiarity with personal computers.
Demonstrate initiative, resourcefulness, and problem-solving skills.
Maintain regular communication with assigned students at key points in the semester to include reminders about important dates, upcoming events, and processes to be followed.
Innovative and creative with an interest in creating programming and services tailored to the needs of unique population.
Ability to work with and maintain confidential information.
Ability to work with a diverse population, possess cultural sensitivity, and maintain appropriate boundaries with clients.

Responsibilities

Performs outreach and recruitment, counseling, WIOA eligibility, suitability assessment, assessment testing, and case management.
Maintains confidentiality of clients and acts as a liaison between employers and the EXCEL program.
Works as part of the EXCEL team in providing work-readiness skills, develop internships and when needed, is responsible for job placement functions.