Employment Counselor

Employment Counselor Location: State Farm, VA - Work Release Program located at the State Farm Work Center Pay rate: $23.56-$25.97/hour Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11:00 am - 7:30 pm. Weekend and on call hours may be required Benefits Health, dental, vision insurance/additional voluntary insurances Company-paid life insurance/employee assistance programs Generous paid time off accrual Tuition reimbursement/loan repayment options 401k with company match up to 7%! Discounts on wide array of services/entertainment nationwide Responsibilities Facilitating educational group sessions related to development of skills to obtain and maintain employment as defined by curriculum Providing individual assistance and guidance to clients in securing employment, job interview skills, resume writing and other aspects of obtaining and maintaining employment Contacting area employers to seek employment for clients that they will continue after their release from incarceration and develops relationships with those employers Conducting regular unannounced visits to job sites to observe clients working and to ensure compliance with work release program rules Coordinating with Community Employers to establish a system of client payroll retrievals Coordinating with DOC accounting department and the local clothing store to purchase clients’ work uniform items Maintaining documentation of groups, individual work with clients and collateral contacts and completes this documentation within required timeframes Addressing program participant issues, concerns and inappropriate behaviors promptly Serving as role-model/mentor for offenders while maintaining professional boundaries Reporting infractions of work release program rules, issues at work and other behavioral issues to the Program Director immediately as identified Participating in multi-disciplinary treatment planning, case reviews and conferences Completion of assigned driver safety training within 30 days of employment Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in human services field or equivalent experience is preferred Case management experience or experience in helping others find and/or maintain employment is preferred Experience working within a correctional or secure environment is a plus Must be willing to travel to various locations in the community to visit employers and conduct routine checks on clients #J-18808-Ljbffr Spectrum Health Systems, Inc