What are the responsibilities and job description for the Career Coach position at Diversified Services Network?
Overview
We are seeking a dedicated and passionate Career Coach. The ideal candidate will play a crucial role in guiding individuals through their career journeys, helping them identify their strengths, set achievable goals, and navigate the job market. This position requires a strong commitment to empowering clients, particularly those with barriers to employment. The Career Coach will utilize their expertise in workforce development and mentoring to provide tailored support and resources.
Full-time, fully on-site, $20/hour, 8am-5pm, Monday-Friday with some paid travel within your region.
Job Description:
Career Coach
Key Areas of Responsibilities
- Provides case management with a focus on helping customers to prepare for employment that leads to self-sufficiency.
- Conducts a complete assessment utilizing a variety of techniques including computer-based assessments, interest inventories, and one-on-one interviews.
- Facilitates customer access to training, education, barrier-removal services, and to employment services as well as job-specific information.
- Interviews customers to gather information on training needs, educational background, work experience, skills, interests, and eligibility.
- Verifies eligibility for program service.
- Provides career guidance and assistance to customers to identify employment goals and career development needs, and develop achievable and realistic service and employment plans, then monitor customer progress.
- Provides follow-up after job placement to ensure job retention and the elimination of barriers that may impede job retention; and ensure case record documentation is current, accurate, thorough, and compliant with the law, regulations, and established policies and procedures.
- Maintains job seeker case files in an audit-ready state.
- Other duties as assigned.
Education/Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university/college.
Qualifications
Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Demonstrated customer service skills. Familiarity with the communities being served, with knowledge and understanding of local needs and resources. One to three years of experience in workforce development or related programs. Bilingual a plus.
We invite enthusiastic candidates who are committed to making a difference in the lives of others to apply for this rewarding position as a Career Coach.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $20.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Shift availability:
- Day Shift (Preferred)
Ability to Commute:
- Crown Point, IN 46307 (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $20
