RESEA Employment Counselor

Overview

Salary $55,000 year

The RESEA Employment Counselor will provide individualized support and direct assistance in all areas related to gaining and / or retaining employment and career advancement to dislocated workers who have been identified through RESEA, Rapid Response, and / or those who are receiving or have exhausted unemployment compensation benefits (long-term unemployed).

Responsibilities

• Implement recruiting processes and initiatives to identify long-term unemployed dislocated workers, RESEA participants, Rapid Response referrals and UC claimants
• Conduct targeted outreach and customized service presentations to fully apprise candidates of basic and individualized career services
• Coordinate with community partners, training providers and staff to develop a seamless and consistent referral system
• Screen for program eligibility, provide assistance securing dislocated worker documentation, and assist with completion of dislocated worker registration when needed
• Counsel, motivate, and encourage assigned caseload of participants 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
• Document all participant interactions, activities, case notes, and files to ensure that regularly scheduled contacts are made as required
• 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 engagement in prescribed support services
• Perform outreach to support participant engagement through off-site appointments to employers, satellite site locations, and community visits
• Provide accurate and timely submission of required program data and reports to ensure real-time reporting needs are met
• Other opportunities as available

Qualifications

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