Job Description: Title: Career Advisor Salary: $53,000 Classification: Non-Exempt Scope of Position · Provide individualized support and direct assistance to program participants in all areas related to gaining and/or retaining employment and career advancement. Essential Functions · Counsels, motivates and encourages assigned caseload of participants to develop and guide through a customized career pathway, training opportunities, and barrier mitigation to achieve successful placement outcomes · Build a professional one-on-one working relationship with participants to aid in eliminating challenges to obtaining and retaining employment.
This includes: assessment, individualized attention and coordination and providing referrals to appropriate community service or social service agencies when needed · Maintain and document all participant interactions, contacts, activities, in case notes, and files to ensure that regularly scheduled contacts are made as required · Provide accurate and timely submission of required program data to ensure real-time reporting needs are met · Accurately complete required documentation for enrollment and develop and maintain a customized service plan to align with participant employment and training goals · Follow-up with partner agencies to ensure successful engagement in prescribed support services · Perform outreach to support participant engagement through off-site appointments to employers, satellite site locations, and community visits · Provide consistent and comprehensive case management throughout program engagement to monitor participant activities Maintain organized tracking of clients · Maintain detailed documentation of all contacts in the state’s system of record per contact requirements · Coordinate participant retention services and accommodate participant work schedules.
· Provide status updates and develop goal planning sessions with appropriate program staff · Other opportunities as available Education and Experience Requirements · Case management experience preferred. · Attention to detail and proficient in Microsoft Office Suite required · Bachelor's degree in education, training, human resources, social services or an acceptable equivalent combination of education and experience · Ability to interact with a wide variety of individuals and demonstrate a positive professional attitude · Must have good driving record and reliable transportation.
· Experience in a team-oriented environment · Bi-lingual skills or experience working with ESL populations a plus EDSI is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.