Employment Counselor, DES

Responsibilities The Employment Counselor advises customers on such matters as job search methods and job interview process; review and analyze customer information through records, tests and interviews; conduct counseling interviews with customers; describe, explain or answer inquiries concerning eligibility, procedures and benefits related to agency programs; maintain liaison with public and private organizations; compile occupational, edu?cational and other information and perform related work as required. The basic purpose of this work is to assist customers in determining and achieving individual vocational, educational and/or training goals. Duties include, but are not limited to the following: Conduct RESEA reviews which include intensive one-on-one career plan and job search review. Advise customers on such matters as job search methods, job interview process and/or dealing with social problems to motivate customers and to recommend specific courses of action to prepare customers for employment and/or training opportunities. Review and analyze customer information through records, tests, and interviews to appraise interests, aptitudes, abilities and personal characteristics, determine eligibility for agency programs and services and determine the most appropriate individual vocational, educational and/or training goals based on customer needs and available services. Conduct a comprehensive assessment of each customer, including utilizing labor market information and resume review to determine marketability and to develop a career action plan. Work with customers to identify training needs, participate in a team approach to determine the customers' suitability for participation in WIOA and TRADE funded training programs. Oversee a complex and extensive caseload which involves maintaining ongoing customer contact (minimum of 30 days) to determine progress of job search and/or training until the customer has found employment. Conduct workshops and seminars when needed, such as Career Center Seminars, resume writing, interviewing, etc. Maintain and document all services and notes in the Massachusetts One Stop Employment System database for monitoring review and compliance. Assist in the certification of eligibility for customers to enroll in WIOA, TRADE, National Emergency Grants and specialty funded services when needed. Verify all documents/records to ensure the justifications are properly contained for monitoring and compliance with the DOL regulation and Agency policies and procedures. Conduct counseling interviews with customers to guide them, to suggest approaches and to assist them in achieving occupational, educational, or vocational goals according to agency guidelines. Describe, explain, or answer inquiries concerning eligibility, procedures and benefits using agency guidelines to inform customers and other interested parties of agency programs and services. Maintain liaison with public and private organizations, including community organizations, to promote agency programs and services, to exchange information and to develop the resources necessary to provide customer services. Compile occupational, educational, and other pertinent information to assist customers in determining vocational and educational interests and goals. Qualifications First consideration will be given to those applicants that apply within the first 14 days. Minimum entrance requirements: Applicants must have at least (A) two years of full‑time, or equivalent part‑time, professional experience in employment counseling, vocational counseling, guidance, placement counseling, rehabilitation counseling or educational counseling, or (B) any equivalent combination of the required experience and the substitutions below. For full details, see #J-18808-Ljbffr MassHire North Shore Workforce Board