Career Advisor (800017)

At American Job Centers we transform lives. Our vision is simple: we put the clients at the center of our our line of work our goal is to minimize barriers and increase access to lifelong learning technical and career education and quality career opportunities. We believe in delivering a holistic approach to service delivery by providing a full range of assistance for workers employers and job seekers to all meet their needs under one roof. We value the experiences of the diverse perspectives in our community and recognize that there is not a one-size-fits-all or linear approach to workforce development. As such our professional and support staff empower our communities by curating relationships with our partners including community organizations local government higher education institutions and business partners to ensure a seamless experience when meeting the needs of our clients. Its the lived experiences of our staff who continue to open opportunities for all.

Specific Job Functions:

• Manages a caseload of participants and provides counseling and mentoring
• Assesses participant competencies work history educational attainment skills and abilities; identifies challenges to finding employment and prompts them to find solutions
• Conducts regular ongoing individual meetings with participants for job search education job retention and/or job readiness
• Completes an individualized overview of available services and works with participant to create an employment plan for short- and long-term goals
• Maintains information about area resources and employers
• Ensures participant accountability and attendance; tracks and maintains employment retention goals
• Provides government agencies with prompt notification that a participant has lost or reduced hours of employment
• Maintains scheduled periodic contact with participants in a variety of locations to assess job retention/advancement issues
• Provides information to participants on available training and/or jobs that will lead to advancement
• Assumes central responsibility for participants achieving self-sufficiency by monitoring progress throughout the program cycle beginning with referral and continuing through retention and advancement efforts
• Prepares organizes and maintains accurate updated information in both electronic and paper participant files reflecting the entire history of a program participant including a log of supportive services issued
• Provides case management with a focus on helping customers to prepare for employment that leads to self-sufficiency
• Facilitates customer access to training education and employment services as well as job-specific information; provides case management to customers at the appropriate level

Qualifications :

• Ability to maintain flexibility as needs of contract or contractor require
• A working knowledge of MS Office and Google docs
• Two years of experience in career advisement and development workshop facilitation developing workforce curriculum public speaking and content development
• Ability to prioritize tasks and document visits and contacts
• Demonstrated telephone computer and strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong leadership skills with a demonstrated ability to thrive in environments with multiple stakeholders frequent change and diverse objectives
• Professional understanding of a vast array of occupations and career paths ideally including those in the healthcare field
• Preferred Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in education social services healthcare and/or communications
• Customer service experience required

Additional Information :

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Equus Workforce Solutions is a leading provider of workforce development services in North America. With a dedicated and passionate team Equus puts the industrys best practices to work by focusing on the development design and delivery of demand-driven workforce solutions.

When you join Equus you can expect extensive learning opportunities and networking programs. But most of all you can expect to make a lasting impact on the lives of others.

At Equus we are strengthened by diversity. We are committed to providing a work environment in which everyone is included treated fairly and with respect. Equus Workforce Solutions is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color gender age pregnancy sexual orientation gender identity ancestry religion national origin veteran status physical or mental disability or reprisal or any other characteristic protected under state federal or local law.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time