Employment Counselor

Job Description

Job Description

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Paid time off
• Training & development

This position involves intensive case management and employment services to individuals on MFIP who have multiple barriers preventing them from meeting program expectations.

Responsibilities Include:

• Complete a comprehensive needs assessment on all individuals referred to the program.
• Provide intensive case management, including home visits, meetings with other agencies, and advocacy for participants and their families.
• Develop individual employment plans and assist participants in accessing public and private resources to meet goals outlined in the plan.
• Complete all documentation and paperwork accurately and in a timely manner.
• Maintain participant files and submit reporting forms and other data as required by MFIP and ACS.
• Work closely with program staff to communicate participants’ status, activities and their movement to compliance and self-sufficiency.
• Help participants develop and strengthen their self-esteem and work behaviors.
• Positively represent agency, program, and participant needs.