What are the responsibilities and job description for the Workforce Development Life Coach position at HACLA?
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Job Description
Definition: Under general direction and supervision, the Workforce Development Life Coach performs personal and group support engagement activities to identify, break down and address barriers to employment and personal development for clients in the Workforce Development Unit. Incumbents in the position will assist, assess and connect clients with available service options, resources, and support services to meet their specific needs for long term success in employment and self-sufficiency.
Characteristics of the Class: The Workforce Development Life Coach is responsible for outreach and recruitment efforts, and maintenance of grant-funded clients in the Workforce Development Unit through a process of enlistment, training, placement and post-placement support. With a collaborative approach involving personalized individual needs assessments, case planning, plan implementation of service delivery, monitoring and appraisal, the incumbent will work with co-located partners and a Job Development team to develop employment and/or career plans with each client with the ultimate goal of job and/or career placement that includes self-employment, job retention and career advancement. The incumbent will also provide long and short term counseling, referrals, and follow-up support services and employment expansion resources for clients who may have a history of joblessness or under-employment, or multiple barriers to employment entry such as health and mental health challenges, incarceration, limited English proficiency, illiteracy and housing instability.
Job Description
Definition: Under general direction and supervision, the Workforce Development Life Coach performs personal and group support engagement activities to identify, break down and address barriers to employment and personal development for clients in the Workforce Development Unit. Incumbents in the position will assist, assess and connect clients with available service options, resources, and support services to meet their specific needs for long term success in employment and self-sufficiency.
Characteristics of the Class: The Workforce Development Life Coach is responsible for outreach and recruitment efforts, and maintenance of grant-funded clients in the Workforce Development Unit through a process of enlistment, training, placement and post-placement support. With a collaborative approach involving personalized individual needs assessments, case planning, plan implementation of service delivery, monitoring and appraisal, the incumbent will work with co-located partners and a Job Development team to develop employment and/or career plans with each client with the ultimate goal of job and/or career placement that includes self-employment, job retention and career advancement. The incumbent will also provide long and short term counseling, referrals, and follow-up support services and employment expansion resources for clients who may have a history of joblessness or under-employment, or multiple barriers to employment entry such as health and mental health challenges, incarceration, limited English proficiency, illiteracy and housing instability.