Employment Counselor, Adult Services- Bloomington Office
About The Position
The role of the Employment Counselor is to build strong relationships and assist diverse individuals and families in their job search and career exploration. The Employment Counselor will commit to a strength based, person centered approach to serve individuals and achieve program outcome goals. Candidates with previous experience in roles that require coaching and developing others, establishing, and maintaining interpersonal relationships, developing objectives and strategies to achieve goals and evaluation of information to determine compliance with standards such as teaching, human resources or training. This position is eligible for hybrid schedule after initial training.
Requirements
- One - three years’ relevant experience. Education may substitute for experience
- Desire to work effectively with persons of all cultures, economic and educational backgrounds
- Ability to communicate both verbally and in writing in an organized and effective manner.
- Skill in counseling/coaching techniques to assist individuals to set and attain employment and training goals.
- Able to prioritize and organize workflow to achieve efficiency.
- Computer proficiency preferred or must have the ability to learn (examples: Word, Excel, Outlook, and databases).
- Ability to work effectively in a hybrid environment.
Responsibilities
- Assess and evaluate participant’s physical, social, vocational, educational and employment situation to determine participant strengths and identify barriers
- Conduct one on one career exploration and assessments with participants and incorporate results in goal setting and development of employment plan
- Assist in coordinating internal and external resources and support services by consulting with service providers, that may include health-related services, services for children, financial assistance, advocacy, and legal resources, education, work related needs and housing
- Maintain compliance with program contract requirements and program policies.
- Maintain participant confidentiality and adhere to Data Privacy laws
- Complete data entry per program requirements including but not limited to all functions in WorkforceOne electronic participant files and regular and ongoing case noting
- Facilitate Work Readiness Training
- Identify appropriate training resources for participants
- Conduct or assist in conducting group or one-to-one program information/overviews for newly referred participants, building meaningful engagement on day one of fast paced program.
- In collaboration with participants, develop an appropriate plan with specific timelines and measurable goals.
- Provide ongoing coaching and employment counseling.
- Monitor and report on participant progress.
- Understand and support Hired mission.
- Carry out all job responsibilities in the spirit of equity and inclusion.
- Desire to develop and grow intercultural competency.
Benefits
- Hybrid schedule
- Generous paid time off program that includes 3 weeks’ vacation, 2 weeks personal & health, 3 floating holidays and 12 observed holidays
- Group health benefit includes free virtual or in-home visits and more than 500 free medical prescriptions for enrolled employees and their household members
- Dental
- Health Savings Account
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Employer paid short- and long-term disability
- Employer paid life insurance
- 401(K) Retirement Plan with employer contributions
- Voluntary vision and legal insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
