Employment Counselor - Sheriff's Office

Job Description and Requirements:

• The ideal candidate will provide employment counseling for both incarcerated and post inmates with re-integration back into the workforce as needed, to include job search and job readiness services.

Employment Counseling with inmates (to include mock interviewing, job readiness, matching skills to positions based on qualifications

Re-Entry Group facilitation with Re-Entry Counselor

Resume writing

Establishing relationships with community businesses developing those into potential employers

Tracking and follow up upon release (1 month, 6 months, 1 year post release)

Connecting the inmate to Training/Education through Department of Labor if necessary

Interviews and counsels applicants

Record needed personal and vocation data and assists applicants in evaluating their vocation abilities and potential, interest, capabilities and relating them to realistic occupation objectives

Selects and refers applicants to training programs or work experience sites in conjunction with applicants employable plan and monitor's the trainee's progress

Refers applicants to other community agencies for special services beyond the scope of the local office as required

Prepare clear, sound, accurate and informative histories and reports of counseling activities findings, conclusions and recommendations

Conducts follow up on placements

Knowledge of principles and techniques of vocational guidance

Knowledge of individual differences in people and of personality development

Knowledge of group dynamics as applied to occupational development

Please be advised, all Monmouth County positions are on site. There are no provisions to work remotely.

The County of Monmouth Additional Requirements:

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree

How to apply:

• Individuals will only be considered if they possess the minimum requirements listed above.

• All applicants: In order to be considered for a job opening, an Application for Employment must be completed for each position. Resumes may be attached but are not considered as substitution for a fully completed job application form. mc-humanresources@co.monmouth.nj.us

• Mail: Completed applications referencing the job title code on the application to: County of Monmouth, Human Resources Department, 1 East Main Street, Freehold, NJ 07728

• Phone: To request a Job Application be mailed to you, call 732-431-7300

• In Person: Monday

• Friday 8:30 am

• 4:30 pm

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