Career Transition Specialist

Eckerd Connects•Washington, DC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Career Transition Specialist (CTS) is responsible for assisting assignees in all aspects of career transition, including job search skills, job placement, job retention, and adhering to Job Corps CTS services and requirements. This role involves securing placement data, identifying assignees who are no longer employed or in school, and ensuring they are reconnected with another placement, school, or military opportunity within the service window. The specialist will conduct interviews with students preparing to exit the center, provide re-orientation, and focus on job search techniques. A key part of the role is creating and maintaining a caseload of active assignee files, establishing a system for caseload management, and maintaining regular contact through telephone and/or in-person visits, documenting all actions in CTS case notes. The specialist will also visit classrooms and trade shops to educate students on CTS processes, employability skills, career preparation, job search, and job retention. Additionally, they will familiarize students with military, school, and job opportunities, maintain linkages with external resources like military services and One Stops, manage job banks, secure and post job leads, set up job interviews, and arrange transportation and other support services. Job development will be performed by screening leads from various sources. The role includes tracking individual performance through POMS reports and completing the appeals process to verify placements and reconcile survey errors.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in human services, psychology, counseling, education, social science, business, communications, or closely related field; OR Associate degree in human services, psychology, counseling, education, social science, business, communications, or closely related field and two years related experience.
Required to pass a drug screen in compliance with our Substance Abuse and Drug-Free Workplace policy.
Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a nationwide criminal background check.

Nice To Haves

Job Corps experience
Valid driver’s license in the state of employment with acceptable driving record

Responsibilities

Assist CTS assignees in all aspects of career transition, job search skills, job placement issues, job retention, and Job Corps CTS services and requirements.
Secure placement data for assignees and identify those no longer employed or in school, ensuring reconnection with another placement, school, or military within the service window.
Conduct interviews with students preparing to exit the center, providing re-orientation and focusing on job search techniques.
Create and maintain a caseload of active assignee files, establishing a tickler system for caseload management.
Maintain bi-weekly or monthly contact through telephone and/or in person and document all actions in CTS case notes.
Visit classrooms and trade shops to familiarize students with CTS processes, employability skills, career preparation, job search, job retention, etc.
Familiarize students with military, school and job opportunities and offers.
Maintain linkages with military services, One Stops and other external resources.
Maintain job banks; secure and post job leads; set up job interviews; arrange transportation assistance and other support services.
Perform job development by screening leads from newspaper classifieds, telephone, personal contacts, referrals, internet, and other youth service organizations.
Track individual performance through regular checks of POMS reports for correct information on all caseload students.
Complete appeals process and verify placements to reconcile any errors in 6/12- month surveys.