Career Counselor I (Youth)

We are pleased to offer the opportunity to work as a Youth Career Counselor I within the DuPage County Workforce Development Division. The work

Net DuPage Career Center is funded through the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) and provides an extensive range of services to both job seekers and employers. Job seeker services include grants for job training programs, job search workshops, career counseling, a job search resource center, and more.

This is a grant funded position.

DuPage County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.Responsibilities Include:

• Conducts interviews with youth participants age 18-24 related to eligibility, barriers to employment, individual job search goals and development of individual service strategy

• Develops individual goals with the participant related to employment, training, internships, job readiness and job search skills

• Links participants to other partner agencies and colleagues as appropriate and works collectively toward self-sufficient employment for all individuals

• Conducts on-going case management specific to the needs of each participant

• Prepares, tracks and maintains participant information in department database from the program entry to program exit and follow up

• Provides resource information regarding social services to participants and acts as an advocate when needed

Requirements include the following experience or equivalent combination of training and experience:

•    Completion of a Bachelor's degree in Social Services, Education, Business, or a related field

•     One (1) year of related work experience

•    Must possess and maintain a valid Illinois Driver's License

A pre-employment background check is required.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Sedentary Work:  Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Position is typically office or administrative work and is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions.