Employment Counselor- Part Time, Day

Rochester Regional Health • Hornell, NY

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Employment Counselor is responsible for job training, job placement, educational placement, and job coaching for Healthy Moms program participants. Responsible for providing case management using a coaching model to remove barriers to employment.

Requirements

• Associate's Degree in Human Services, Business, or related field.
• 1 year experience working with clients in vocational placement, educational field or recruitment role.

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrates strong leadership, curriculum development, and training skills.
• Ability to lead and motivate.
• Ability to think creatively and strategically.
• Ability to balance competing priorities and complex situations.
• Effective written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to interact with people of all ages and cultural backgrounds.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent judgment and creative problem solving skills, including negation and conflict resolution skills.
• Passionate about Project Independence’s mission and able to communicate the philosophy, mission, and values to internal and external organizations.
• Possess knowledge of basic technology equipment and applications, along with a willingness to learn required skills.

Responsibilities

• Recruits, screens, interviews, trains, and supervises participants enrolled in the Project Independence Job Training Program at Healthy Moms.
• Conducts intakes and assessments to determine participant eligibility and appropriateness for Project Independence programs.
• Develops career and education plans with participants.
• Develops relationships and partnerships with community based organizations that lead to enhanced services for participants.
• Connects participants to community resources to address barriers to education and employment.
• Provides career path guidance through career assessments, and training on determining and setting personal, educational, and career goals.
• Provides job coaching and specific work readiness training to employed participants.
• Works cooperatively with participant’s employer to provide specific skills needed.
• Assists participants pursuing post-secondary education with financial aid applications and admission paperwork.
• Facilitates visits to local employer sites and post-secondary vocational/educational institutions.
• Develops and facilitates trainings as needed including but not limited to resume building, interviewing, professional behaviors, proper work habits, socialization skills, proper dress and hygiene, work safety, and financial literacy.
• Completes written progress notes of services provided to participants using the electronic medical records database.
• Works as a member of an interdisciplinary treatment team at Healthy Moms.
• Uses stage-based counseling skills to facilitate behavior change in participants.
• Attends all professional development trainings.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Rochester Regional Health is an integrated health services organization serving the people of Western New York, the Finger Lakes, St. Lawrence County, and beyond. The system includes nine hospitals; primary and specialty practices, rehabilitation centers, ambulatory campuses and immediate care facilities; innovative senior services, facilities and independent housing; a wide range of behavioral health services; and Rochester Regional Health Laboratories and ACM Global Laboratories, a global leader in patient and clinical trials. It’s vision is to lead the evolution of healthcare to enable every member of the communities it serves to enjoy a better, healthier life.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees