Vocational Counselor
About The Position
The Vocational Counselor will be responsible for teaching high school students pre-employment skills (one-on-one and in a classroom setting) and to ultimately obtain an internship in a competitive integrated setting in the community. This role involves supporting youth through the Pre-Employment Transition Services through the Workforce Innovation & Act Opportunity. The counselor will teach and run workshops, develop career plans, assist students in obtaining internships, develop a community network of businesses, provide on and off-the-job support, and maintain open communication with various stakeholders. The role also requires documentation for monthly billing, producing outcomes of success, maximizing consumer independence, and documenting consumer visits and activities using the Zuke database. Additionally, the counselor will assist with the weekly Job Club and must report suspected incidents of abuse and neglect.
Requirements
- Good time management skills
- Good writing skills
- Strong organizational skills
- Prior Human Services experience
- All candidates for this position must be at least 21 years of age
- Hold US Driver's License
- Use personal vehicle
- Willingness to flex daily schedule
- Fluency in reading/writing and speaking English language
Nice To Haves
- 1-2 years' experience working with youth with disabilities preferred
- A 2-4 year degree in Human Services, Psychology or related field preferred, but experience may substitute for education
- Experience developing and writing lessons plan, vocational assessments, career planning, job placement and job coaching follow along services
- Experience working with people with disabilities in vocational rehabilitation services
- Knowledge of MRC and DDS
- Experience working with people with disabilities
- At least 1year experience working with individuals with all types of disabilities
- bi-lingual preferred
Responsibilities
- Supporting youth through the Pre-Employment Transition Services through Workforce Innovation & Act Opportunity
- Teach and run workshops which include resume writing/cover letters, how to properly fill out job applications, interview preparations, interview techniques, career research, career planning and workplace behaviors
- Develop career plans that determine goals for employment
- Assist high school students to obtain internships according to the Career Plan, and Secondary School Counseling
- Assist to develop a community network of businesses to access on site assessment, and work base learning and/ or employment opportunities
- Provide on and off the job support once youth is placed at an internship site
- Support consumer in the method that is appropriate and least intrusive
- Understand the On the Job Training process between MRC and community businesses
- Submit documentation for monthly billing
- Produce outcome of success in order to maximize Options annual contract and build upon the services
- Maximize the independence of consumer during all services
- Maintaining open communication with School, MRC, Coworkers, and Employment Service Manager, as needed
- Documenting consumer visits, services and activities using the Zuke database
- Assisting of the weekly Job Club, including preparing materials and creating topics/activities
- Must report all suspected incidents of consumer sexual/physical abuse and neglect to the Disabled Person Protection Commission (DPPC)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
