Career Counselor (TOP Opportunities)

Job Details

Job Location

TOP Opportunities - New York, NY

Position Type

Full-Time

Salary Range

$43751.00 - $54689.00 Salary / year

Job Shift

9 : 00am to 5 : 00pm

Description

Organization Overview : The Goddard Riverside Community Center (Goddard Riverside) and the Stanley M. Isaacs Neighborhood Center (Isaacs Center) are well-established Manhattan community-based agencies that support services to approximately 30,000 New Yorkers. We are two of New York City's leading human services organizations meeting the needs of children, youth and families, homeless individuals, and older adults through-out Manhattan and New York City. We work every day for a fair and just society where all people have the opportunity to make choices that lead to better lives for themselves and their families.

Program Description : TOP Opportunities is a program of Goddard Riverside Community Center that provides vocational training and job placement to prepare underemployed adults for success in the workplace using the evidence-based practice of Individual Placement and Support (ISP) to help program participants to achieve their goals. We work with adults with severe mental illness and co-occurring barriers to employment, including homelessness, substance use, learning disabilities and justice histories.

Position Summary : The Career Counselor is responsible for developing and managing new employer accounts within various job markets for the purpose of creating employment opportunities for program participants. The Career Counselor provides career exploration, targeted job coaching and support to program participants, preparing them for success in their chosen field. Utilizing IPS, the Career Counselor works in a team to develop both job placements and retention supports with the goal of developing a career path and achieving greater self-sufficiency and independence.

Salary Range : $43,751-$54,689

Schedule : Monday through Friday 9 : 00 am to 5 : 00 pm

Candidates must have the required qualifications to be considered for the position. The salaryoffer will be basedonthe candidate's number of years experience in the exact orcomparableposition and additional preferred qualifications will be taken into account.

Roles, Responsibilities, and Essential Duties

Roles, Responsibilities, and Essential Duties

• Conduct intakes, screenings, vocational assessments, recovery plans, individual / group counseling, job development, job coaching, and benefits assistance
• Has knowledge of client centered Supported Employment Models and Workforce Affiliations like ACCES-VR, Workforce 1, NYCETC
• Provide intensive employment supports and job retention services for individuals / groups
• Provide supported education services
• Develop internships and competitive job placements in the community
• Coordinate and communicate with collateral providers : counselors, housing workers,therapists and psychiatrists, on behalf of participants
• Develop and establish strongworking relationships with employers and businesses in the community and perform site visits to participants' work sites
• Carry a caseload, and document all services rendered including case notes and recovery plans in AWARDS and other data base systems
• Prepare all mandated reporting as required by supervisor, contract agency and funding agency
• Attend regular membership workforce meetings such as NYC Employment and Training Coalition and the ACCES-VR Placement Consortium Meetings

Qualifications / Educational Requirements

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

Computer Skills : To perform this job successfully, an individual must be :

Physical Requirements

Work Environment

We are committed to building an inclusive workplace community grounded in respect for differences. We support hiring a broadly diverse team of qualified individuals who will contribute to our organizations.

Goddard Riverside and Isaacs Center provide equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation,gender identityor any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of duties and responsibilities that will be required of this position and title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be requested to perform job related task other than those specifically presented in this description. This job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.