Employment Counselor-Veteran Employment Representative (DVOP)

State of Massachusetts•Hyannis, MA

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About The Position

MassHire Department of Career Services (MDCS) oversees the Commonwealth's network of One-Stop Career Centers, that assist businesses in finding qualified workers and providing job seekers with career guidance, as well as referral to jobs and training. MDCS strengthens the Career Center system through continuous improvement processes, and innovative business practices that maximize resources, foster partnerships, and engage employers to ensure a skilled, motivated, and adaptable workforce capable of meeting the emerging labor market needs of the Commonwealth, now and in the future. The Department of Career Services (DCS) position under 38 U.S.C. 4103A(a), provides intensive services and facilitates placements to meet the employment and training needs of veterans. Prioritizing service to special disabled veterans, other disabled veterans, and other categories of veterans, in accordance with priorities determined by the Secretary of Labor (Secretary). Review and analyze Career Center Veterans information through records, tests, interviews and observations. Advise clients on such matters as creating employment plans and developing job search techniques. Confer with agency staff and others on clients' behalf; conduct counseling interviews; respond to inquiries regarding eligibility for/benefits of procedures related to various Career Center programs; act as liaisons to associated public and private service organizations; compile educational and other information as needed and perform related duties as required.

Requirements

Applicants must have at least (A) two years of full-time, or equivalent part-time, professional experience in employment counseling, vocational counseling, guidance, placement counseling, rehabilitation counseling or educational counseling, or (B) any equivalent combination of the required experience and the substitutions below.
A Bachelor's or higher degree with a major in counseling or guidance may be substituted for the required experience.

Responsibilities

Review and analyze Career Center veteran information obtained through interviews, records, tests, and observation to determine employment and training interests, vocational aptitudes and abilities, barriers to employment, and eligibility for agency services and programs and to make appropriate recommendations.
Conduct RESEA reviews which include intensive one-on-one career action plans and job search reviews as well as other RESEA related activities for JVSG Eligible Veteran(s) or Eligible Person(s), non-JVSG Eligible Veteran(s) & non-veteran customers.
Compile occupational, educational, and other pertinent information to assist Career Center veterans in determining vocational and educational interests and goals.
Conduct counseling interviews with veterans, prioritizing service to special disabled veterans, other disabled veterans, and other categories of veterans in accordance with priorities determined by the Secretary of Labor (Secretary); who have substantial and/or barriers to employment to (a) assess the type and extent of the barriers and accessibility to available resources; (b) guide and motivate clients and encourage new approaches to job seeking; and (c) assist clients in achieving occupational, vocational and/or training goals based on their needs and the services available,(d) coordinate supportive services.
Advise veterans on such matters as job search techniques and processes, transitioning their skill from the military to the civilian sector, ways of dealing with barriers to employment, and specific courses of action to prepare for training and employment opportunities.
Answer inquiries from veterans and other interested parties concerning agency programs and services.
Serve as liaison to private and other public organizations to promote Career Center programs and services, to exchange information, and to develop shared resources that will enhance services to veterans.
Consult and coordinate with other appropriate representatives of federal, state and local programs for the purpose of developing maximum linkages to promote opportunities and provide maximum employment assistance to veterans.
Work with Career center staff to develop and promote apprenticeship and other On-The-Job training positions for veterans.
Develop employment and training opportunities for veterans through contacts with employers; Provide appropriate assistance to community-based groups and organizations and appropriate grantees under other federal and federally funded employment and training programs (including Title IV-C of the Job Training Partnership Act) in providing services to veterans.
Provide appropriate assistance to other Career Center staff with responsibility for veterans in carrying out their responsibilities.
Conduct outreach activities with the purpose of locating candidates who could benefit from intensive services and market these services to potential clients.

Benefits

When you embark on a career with the Commonwealth, you are offered an outstanding suite of employee benefits that add to the overall value of your compensation package. We take pride in providing a work experience that supports you, your loved ones, and your future.
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