Employment and Training Worker I/II

County of El Dorado • Placerville, CA

388d • $49,837 - $67,330 • Remote

About The Position

The Employment and Training Worker I/II position at the County of El Dorado involves providing employability services to eligible applicants, assessing their employment potential, and identifying barriers to securing and maintaining employment. The role includes collaboration with partner agencies, maintaining participant records, and making referrals to social and health services. The selected candidate will utilize motivational interviewing techniques and provide career guidance to help clients achieve self-sufficiency.

Requirements

• One (1) year of full-time experience performing duties equivalent to the County's classes of Eligibility Specialist II or Social Worker I; OR Six (6) months of full-time experience performing duties equivalent to the County's class of Eligibility Specialist II and completion of 15 semester (22.5 quarter) college units in career planning, vocational guidance principles, personality development, occupational testing and measurement, or counseling preparation; OR Six (6) months of full-time experience providing case management, vocational guidance, employment counseling or employment placement services and completion of 15 semester (22.5 quarter) college units in career planning, vocational guidance principles, personality development, occupational testing, or counseling preparation; OR Equivalent to a bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university in social services, human services, business, liberal studies, or a closely related field.
• For Employment and Training Worker II: One (1) year of full-time experience performing duties equivalent to the County's class of Employment & Training Worker I; OR Two (2) years of full-time experience performing vocational guidance, employment counseling or placement services and completion of 15 semester (22.5 quarter) college units in career planning, vocational guidance principles, personality development, occupational testing & measurement or counseling preparation; OR Three (3) years of full-time experience performing vocational guidance, employment counseling, or placement services; OR Equivalent to a bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university; and one (1) year of full-time experience performing vocational guidance, employment counseling, or placement services.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Motivational Interviewing techniques.
• Knowledge of local employment possibilities and labor market information.

Responsibilities

• Provide employability services to eligible applicants.
• Assess employment potential and barriers to securing and maintaining employment.
• Identify needs for social and health services and make referrals.
• Collaborate with partner agencies and employers.
• Use an automated system to maintain and monitor participants' records and generate reports.
• Determine the eligibility of applicants and recipients for public assistance programs through interactive interviewing and fact gathering.
• Utilize Motivational Interviewing techniques to assist participants in achieving self-sufficiency employment.
• Administer and interpret vocational assessments.
• Assess clients' employment and education history and develop goals and plans to improve skills and overcome barriers.
• Provide career guidance and employment and training counseling.
• Refer clients to employment-related educational and training opportunities.
• Make home visits in connection with casework assignments.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Flexible Spending Accounts - FSA & HSA
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Basic Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability (LTD)
• Discounts on gym memberships
• CalPERS Retirement
• Deferred Compensation (457) Plans
• Optional Life Insurance
• Paid Holidays
• Floating Holidays
• Vacation and sick leave accruals

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees