Recovery Career Advisor

Salary $45000 year

Do you have a passion for making a difference in someones life Are you looking for an opportunity to use your skills experience and empathetic nature to work for a progressive forwardthinking and familyowned company where creativity is encouraged Then the Career Advisor position is for you! Join our team and lend your experience and creativity to shape the delivery of an exciting new initiative for individuals in recovery!

To provide support and assistance to program participants in all areas related to gaining and/or retaining employment and career advancement

To assist individuals affected by the opioid epidemic in securing and maintaining occupations that will provide both a living wage and a solid direction forward

To support the delivery of inlocation workshops and career services at recovery centers and community agencies throughout the county

Build a professional oneonone working relationship with participants to aid in addressing barriers to obtaining and retaining employment including assessment individualized attention and coordination consistent with the principles of traumainformed care

Provide Career Coaching including the completion of the Individual Employment Plan (IEP) WIOA eligibility CASAs and Career Mapping to enrolled participants

Responsible for participation tracking and monitoring data entry into CWDS in accordance with activity codes and barrier identification and resolution

Accurately complete required documentation for WIOA enrollment

Assist in the preparation of weekly project reports (participation placement etc.

Create and maintain an environment that promotes opportunities for customers to hope for the future accept themselves and provides tools for facing adversity

Provide referred customers with information on recovery friendly employers in the region

Ensure record keeping of all customer outreach and contacts through internal tracking systems

Support program activities by assisting with community outreach traveling to provide inperson workshops at partner locations as needed

Provide consistent and comprehensive case management and followup

Provide individualized assessment of work family and personal development needs and opportunities

Provide referrals to appropriate community service or social service agencies when needed

Maintain organized database of clients and keep detailed documentation of all contacts with clients

Coordinate participant postexit retention services and accommodate participant work schedules

Document all participant contacts and activities in case notes and ensure that postplacement contacts are made as required by specific contract

Share information with appropriate staff and/or funding agencies

Maintain participant files as specified by contractor

Ensure participants follow through with planned activities as outlined in contract with funding agency

Ensure that positive outcomes and goals are met as required by contract

Other opportunities as available

Ability to prioritize tasks and document visits and contacts

Demonstrated telephone computer and written communication skills

Ability to maintain flexibility as needs of contract or contractor require

College degree or equivalent experience required

Traumainformed care training required

Social Work degree or equivalent preferred

A working knowledge of Microsoft Office

Valid Drivers License vehicle and clean driving record required

Bring your expertise to EDSI and live our values every day: Show Up Smile and Support!

About EDSI: EDSI is a progressive forwardthinking familyowned company that is B Corp Certified