Employment Counselor, Bilingual, Mon-Fri 8A-4P

Career Systems Development Corporation • Rochester, NY

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for navigating program participants through various county human services programs by conducting group orientations and individual assessment/evaluation sessions. Schedules, assesses, and assigns referred program participants based on assessment sessions, to appropriate activities and programs. Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• One year of experience in personnel, guidance, industrial, sales, or social work.
• Social awareness
• Cooperation with a team
• Record keeping
• Community job market knowledge
• Computer literacy
• Oral and written communication skills
• Presentation/public speaking skills
• Employment preparation skills

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual in English and Spanish

Responsibilities

• Conducts regularly scheduled group orientations and individual detailed assessment sessions.
• Oversees and ensures proper completion of orientation and assessment paperwork.
• Schedules and conducts one-on-one assignment appointments for employability plans and assessment reports and assigns individuals to appropriate work activities.
• Verifies and documents all program participant activity in appropriate databases and paper files, including but not limited to attendance, participation, and future needs and goals.
• Provides ongoing counseling, advocacy, and liaison services to program participants.
• Completes all assignment paperwork and documentation for timely submission.
• Orients new program participants to placement program rules, regulations, and policies.
• Confers with program staff and the program participant to determine appropriate vocational goals.
• Conducts project presentations to potential local employment partners.
• Meets regularly with program participants to provide them with employment leads to assist with their own job search efforts.
• Coordinates and conducts Job Readiness Training groups.
• Completes all required documentation and expenditure reports and employment verification/follow-up in a timely manner.
• Partners with project staff to ensure the needs of all program participants assigned to Career Systems Development for services are met.
• Performs all other duties as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level