Career Advisor

As a Career Advisor with Fedcap Families at our Rockland site youll be the primary point of support for a caseload of program participants facing barriers to economic wellbeing and seeking meaningful employment opportunities and self-sufficiency. Youll work with participants from the time they are referred to our program until they find employment. Working in concert with other team members youll serve as a mentor liaison and troubleshooter. If you are mission driven and want to create opportunities for people in your community facing barriers to wellbeing this is a great opportunity.

• Managing a caseload of participants orienting them to our program and jointly developing Career Plans that outline their career goals and specific action steps to increase employability and address existing barriers to employment.

• Building trusting relationships with participants and providing individualized services using a variety of modes to appeal and cater to participants distinct preferences and engagement styles.

• Identifying needed support services (childcare transportation job training and educational services etc.) and making referrals to both internal and external services coordinating effectively with other team members.

• Developing quality resumes cover letters and other employment materials to assist participants seeking employment.

• Providing outstanding service to all program participants throughout their journey and acting with a non-judgmental approach demonstrating high levels of unconditional positive regard.

• Completing administrative tasks in a timely manner including receiving referrals scheduling appointments returning phone calls and other communications and documenting all participant interactions.

• Bachelors degree preferred OR high school diploma/GED plus equivalent experience.

• Minimum of one year of experience in career services case management workforce development or social services OR in a related field such as education healthcare administration retail or hospitality management or human resources.

• High level of cultural sensitivity knowledge of trauma-informed approaches and understanding of equality in workforce development and employment services.

• Strong organizational and time management skills including ability to prioritize urgent or sensitive needs and balance multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel Word PowerPoint SharePoint Teams) and other technology systems to manage caseload and performance needs.

• Valid US Drivers license.

• Minimum starting salary $46000 depending on experience.

• Comprehensive benefits package including health dental vision retirement and generous paid time off.

• MondayFriday schedule 8:00 AM4:30 PM. No nights. No weekends.

Our mission at Fedcap Families is to help Maine families achieve long-term economic well-being through access to employment training and education and community resources. Our program was designed to meet the existing and emerging needs of the people of Maine both long-term Maine residents as well as New Mainers building a future in our beautiful state. Our services include case management work readiness vocational and employer-based training job placement and post placement support. We provide services statewide through 16 locations throughout Maine employing 185 talented caring team members who are passionate about our work and committed to ensuring that every person served experiences the dignity that comes from being self-sufficient.

The Fedcap Groupprovides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws. We are an EEO employer committed to diversity.