Career Advisor jobs in Flint, MI

Job Description

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

ASSISTANT CAREER ADVISOR

Greater Flint Health Coalition – Flint, MI

Greater Flint Health Coalition is seeking a Career Advisor to join our Flint Healthcare Employment Opportunities (FHEO) Program team.

Overview:

The Career Advisor will be a part-time member of the GFHC’s Flint Healthcare Employment Opportunities (FHEO) Program team. The FHEO Program assists Flint & Genesee County residents with obtaining career training and education services that lead to employment for high-growth, high-demand healthcare jobs as specified by local healthcare employers. The program area engages with local residents from one or more of three populations served — adults, dislocated workers, and out-of-school youth (primarily between the ages of 18-24) who are interested in and/or are pursuing healthcare careers.

In this position you will work with program partners and community residents to identify, recruit, assess, screen, mentor, case manage, and train participants for new careers in the healthcare industry, with an end goal of sustainable employment for participants via provided job development assistance. The FHEO Program is Genesee County’s Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act (WIOA) training service provider for the health care sector in partnership with GST Michigan Works!

Primary Responsibilities:

• Manage Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) requirements for adult, dislocated worker, and/or out-of-school youth participants, including recruitment, screening, assessment, database entry, life skills training, credential training, supportive services, and job development.
• Conduct monthly participant meetings and maintain regular communication to discuss, monitor, and support each participant’s training plans and progress, career objectives, employment progress, etc.
• Develop and maintain case files on past graduates and current participants that have been assigned to case management, including detailed case notes on each participant.
• Continuously utilize the FHEO Program’s Apricot Information Management System (IMS) and State of Michigan One Stop Management Information System (OSMIS) in real time for the purpose of entering case notes, job status, and other pertinent information regarding FHEO Program participants.
• Review and audit participant’s files to ensure they are compliant with WIOA requirements and FHEO program standards.
• Assist with the maintenance and development of quality control procedures.
• Collect and verify participant’s employment verification and provide follow-up services to participants in retention by monitoring and documenting progress during the participants first year of employment.

Qualifications & Experience Required:

We are seeking a candidate that has a proven combination of community resident engagement, career advisement, case management, job development, and/or social work experience. Candidate must be a strong communicator that is motivated and person-focused. The ideal candidate has:

• Associate degree in a relevant field related to healthcare, business administration, human resources, social work, counseling, etc.
• Preferred three years of experience in person-centered service programs, such as case management, social work, human resources, or job development.
• Experience working with adults, dislocated workers, and/or youth between the ages of 18-24 a plus.
• Knowledge and experience with Workforce Investment Act (WIA) as well as Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) service provider requirements a plus.
• Ability to interact with WIOA clients on a daily basis and their support systems as necessary.
• Skilled with consistent database tracking to exhibit project outcomes on an individual and program-wide scale; experience with the State of Michigan’s One Stop Management Information System (OSMIS) a plus.
• Experience working with sector workforce development projects that seek to build alignment amongst multi-sector organizations in a collaborative, team-oriented style.
• Ability to integrate a diverse skill set (technical, analytical, theory, research, relationship building) to improve employment outcomes for those seeking to enter and retain employment in a new industry.
• Experience with computer/software applications, including case management databases, Adobe, and Microsoft Office Suite — Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.
• Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills and an ability to present self in a courteous, tactful, and professional manner.
• Considerate, attentive, and punctual.
• Motivated and career-oriented.
• Great passion for the mission, vision, and values of the Greater Flint Health Coalition and able to promote both internally and externally.
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Reports to: Senior Program Director

Job Status: Part Time; Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Compensation:

Greater Flint Health Coalition’s collaborative work environment emphasizes teamwork, personal commitment, integrity, and success. In addition to the meaningful and groundbreaking work to improve health on a community-wide level, GFHC offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience.

About Greater Flint Health Coalition:

Greater Flint Health Coalition serves as the neutral convener and backbone organization for public health and healthcare collaboration between Flint & Genesee County hospitals, physicians, insurers, businesses, government, public health, schools and colleges, nonprofits, and residents. We work to improve the health status of area residents, and improve the quality and cost effectiveness of the healthcare system in our community. For more information on the GFHC and our work, please visit our website http://www.gfhc.org.

Greater Flint Health Coalition is committed to creating and preserving a diverse and inclusive workforce. Our community programs, multi-sector partnerships, and workplace are open and welcoming to all persons and perspectives, inclusive of people of all background, race, ethnicity, culture, religion, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, national origin, and other characteristic. We seek to grow and learn from a unique team of employees sharing diverse perspectives that are valued.

This position is open until filled.

NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.

Job Type: Part-time

Salary: $20.00 per hour

Schedule:

• 5 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location:

• One location

Work Remotely:

• No

Work Location: In person