Career Navigator

Type:Full TimeSalary/Pay Rate:$45,000Posted Date:04/05/2024

Full-Time, 35 hours per week, Exempt, Grant Funded

Position Summary:

Determines eligibility and provides a wide range of career and vocational counseling services for customers through the Workforce Innovations and Opportunity Act (WIOA), National Emergency Grants (NEG), Work First New Jersey (WFNJ) and/or other grants received from New Jersey Department of Labor for customers in Hunterdon and Somerset Counties. The candidate for this position may perform these duties in Hunterdon and/or Somerset County. Assignment to work with specific population(s) is determined by the Direct Services Manger based upon factors that include the availability of grant funds and the needs of customers.

Essential Functions:

• Interviews customers and facilitates career planning for both scheduled and walk-in customers

• Determines and documents eligibility for grant funded training programs

• Assists unemployed and underemployed residents in connecting to training schools for the purpose of enhancing and improving their technical and vocational skills and/or education to increase their success in obtaining full time, living wage employment.

• Provides individual and group career and vocational counseling which includes but is not limited to resume review, writing, and updating as well as providing interviewing skills.

• Provides assessments for and educational workshops to job seekers.

• Generates and tracks job seeker referrals to partner agencies, training sites and businesses;

• Provides on-going case management and retention services including, monitoring and evaluation of job seeker progress.

• Provides follow up and arranges referrals to supportive services or alternate services when necessary.

• Enters data into AOSOS and/or other NJDOL mandated and/or local database.

• Tracks and inputs case management information for job seekers' file.

• Attends job related workshops, trainings and conferences as requested and approved by Direct Services Manager.

• Participates on workforce development committees and work groups as requested by Direct Services Manager.

• Files, faxes, collates, and shreds confidential customer information as needed.

• Provides front desk coverage as needed.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

In addition, Case Manger assigned to WFNJ

• Tracks and reports customer performance and compliance with WFNJ rules and regulations.

• Coordinates WFNJ tracking system between the One Stop, Somerset County Board of Social Services and/or Hunterdon County Division of Social Services

• Facilitates communication between the One Stop and the Somerset County Board of Social Services and/or Hunterdon County Division of Social Services

• Coordinates monthly Case Conference meetings and attends bi-monthly Work Flow meetings.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in sociology, psychology, communications, social work, education or related field.

• Strong oral and written communication.

• High level of computer literacy, including proficiency in MS Office and internet navigation.

• Candidate must meet the eligibility requirements for a NJ Career Counselor Certification and indicated below:

Candidate must meet the following criteria to be eligible for NJ State Career Counselor Certification: Certification requirements include Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university 6 credits in non-introductory sociology, psychology or another field of study directly related to vocational counseling or workforce and career development and 9 credits in non-introductory behavioral sciences, statistics or Labor Market information courses. Behavioral sciences courses include non-introductory courses in psychology, sociology, guidance and counseling, student personnel services, anthropology, communications and education. One year experience in vocational guidance counseling required or Master's degree may be substituted.

Preferred Background and Experience Requirements

• Prior experience working with the underemployed and/or unemployed.

• Prior experience working with those receiving public assistance benefits.

• Prior experience with public speaking.

• Prior experience providing customer service