Youth Career Advisor

YOUNG ADULT CAREER ADVISOR

ORGANIZATION DESCRIPTION:

• Founded in 1996, Career TEAM, LLC is a private workforce development organization.
• Career TEAM’s outstanding record of accelerating the human condition has resulted in numerous honors:
• Named by Inc. Magazine as one of Americas 500 fastest growing privately held companies
• Recipient of the US Chamber of Commerce Blue Chip Enterprise Award for innovation
• Featured by 60 Minutes, CNN, Money Magazine, Inc. Magazine and the British Broadcasting Network as an innovative, government funded solutions program
• Invited to the White House after being cited by the National Welfare-to-Work Partnership and National Alliance of Business as a top 10 US training provider

As a socially conscious organization, Career TEAM has found a healthy balance between for-profit innovation and community enrichment. Looking ahead, the organization will continue to close the nation’s opportunity divide with additional CTL government funded workforce sites; while also building staff capacity of workforce funding sources and industry providers through CTL Consulting. See www.careerteam.comfor more information.

OUR TEAM?

Our Core Values:

1. We are a team with family values

2. We are passionate

3. We keep our word, period

4. We provide an amazing VIP experience

5. We only ask what we are willing to do ourselves

6. We enthusiastically display our company and team spirit

7. We ZAG!

8. We provide WOW

We're a passionate, enthusiastic team that challenges ourselves to provide our customers with an amazing, enriching, and life-changing experience. We focus on providing transformational over transactional services. Experience is not mandatory, however character is. If you have the heart to serve and the drive to perform, we want to meet you!

Opportunity:

Career Team is looking for a high energy, service driven individual to be a Career Advisor and serve our Young Adult population (16-24) in Pierce County by helping them connect to employment and training opportunities. This role will have a primary focus on providing career counseling, intensive and case management and follow-up services to Out of School Youth who are not engaged in post-secondary education and or have not obtained a GED or High School Diploma. to military transitioning and their spouses. Work will be performed under the supervision of the Young Adult Program Manager.

• Provide intensive case management services to registered customers within the One-Stop system;
• Conduct outreach with community partners that engage the Young Adult population;
• Set up referral pipelines and building strong community partnerships;
• Actively engage and recruit Young Adult for project opportunities such as Work Experiences, career workshops, mentorship planning, etc;
• Provide career coaching to Young Adults remotely and in person through our Career Edge learning management systems, focusing on soft skills, professional development;
• Complete intake and eligibility determination for the workforce program. Assess jobseekers’ employment and training needs and abilities through interviewing, testing and other methods;
• Enter data into and otherwise use and process clients through any participant information system as required, and any other database as required by the One-Stop system;
• Guide Young Adults through the preparation of individual employment plans (IEP) based on their specific occupational goals;
• Counsel clients on available job opportunities, training programs and other services;
• Complete Individual Training Account (ITA) vouchers and other documents required for clients entering training;
• Refer individuals to appropriate services, training programs or job opportunities and follow-up on those activities;
• Conduct orientation sessions, workshops, job clubs and other group presentations for clients;
• Follow all policies, procedures and regulations related to eligibility documentation; ensure that case files have originals and/or copies of eligibility documentation;
• Maintain accurate individual case files for each registered customer assuring that each file contains all required eligibility documents and meets compliance requirements
• Develop a comprehensive Individual Employment Plan (IEP) for all customers. Provide referral and tracking of eligible customers into contracted programs provided on-site at the One-Stop centers and/or located in the community in accordance with established contracts.
• Meet and/or exceed program benchmarks. Participate in all staff related events as required including but not limited to: training, staff meetings and individual supervision;
• Complete all required reports.

Qualifications:

• Two years of work experience combining elements of training, counseling, case management or other services;
• Must possess substantial case management experience and the ability to read and interpret policies and procedures;
• Ability to work in a variety of settings with culturally-diverse customer base with the ability to be culturally sensitive;
• Ability to serve as a role model to customers and motivate them towards achieving goals;
• Personal computer literacy required, including effective use of the Internet, e-mail, and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Outlook).
• Ability to meet and/or exceed set goals and objectives.
• Excellent interpersonal, time management, customer service, organizational skills and communication skills, both oral and written required.

Salary is commensurate with education and experience. Career TEAM offers a competitive benefits package including healthcare, dental, and personal/vacation time.

Career TEAM is an equal opportunity employer.

$51,000-$53,000

Job Type: Full-time

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $51,966.00 - $53,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Education:

• Associate (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Preferred)

Work Location: One location