Employment Counselor at Career Systems Development Corporation

Rochester, New York, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

30 Apr, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

30 Jan, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Social Awareness, Team Cooperation, Record Keeping, Community Job Market, Computer Literacy, Oral Communication, Written Communication, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking, Employment Preparation Skills

Industry

Primary and Secondary Education

Description

Description BASIC FUNCTION: Responsible for aiding and navigating program participants through various human services programs by conducting group orientations and individual assessment/evaluation sessions. Schedules, assesses, and assigns referred program participants to appropriate activities and programs. Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred. WORK PERFORMED: Conducts regular group orientation and individual assessment sessions. Oversees and ensures proper completion of orientation and assessment paperwork. Schedules and conducts one-on-one assignment appointments for employability plans and assessment reports and assigns individuals to appropriate work activities. Verifies and documents all program participant activity in appropriate databases and paper files, including but not limited to attendance, participation, and future needs and goals. Provides ongoing counseling, advocacy, and liaison services to program participants. Completes all assignment paperwork and documentation for timely submission. Orients new program participants to placement program rules, regulations, and policies. Confers with program staff and the program participant to determine appropriate vocational goals. Conducts project presentations to potential local employment partners. Meets regularly with program participants to provide them with the employment leads to assist with their own job search efforts. Coordinates and conducts Job Readiness Training groups. Completes all required reports, documentation, expenditure reports, and employment verification/follow-up in a timely manner. Partners with project staff to ensure the needs of all program participants assigned to Career Systems Development for services are met. Performs other duties as required. Requirements MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS (a) EQUIVALENT EDUCATION LEVEL REQUIRED Bachelor’s Degree. (b) EXPERIENCE REQUIRED One year of experience in personnel, guidance, industrial, sales, or social work. Master’s degree in above-mentioned areas will be accepted in lieu of experience. (c) KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED Social awareness, cooperation with a team, record keeping, community job market, computer literacy, oral and written communication skills, presentation/public speaking, and employment preparation skills.

Responsibilities

The Employment Counselor is responsible for guiding program participants through various human services programs, conducting orientations, and individual assessments. They also provide ongoing counseling and coordinate job readiness training.