Employment Counselor

Employment type

Full-Time

Posted

3 months ago

Location

Los Angeles

Description

Homeboy Industries provides hope, training, and support to formerly gang-involved and recently incarcerated men and women, allowing them to redirect their lives and become contributing members of our community.  
        
Job Title: Employment Counselor
Reports To: Program Manager

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Under direct supervision of the Program Manager, the Employment Counselor is the first point of contact for trainees referred for Workforce Development services. He or she will assist trainees in creating an employment plan and implementing each step. This will include assessing trainee strengths and challenges, assisting trainees in articulating their goals, tracking trainee progress in moving toward work readiness and job skills and supporting trainee efforts to prepare for internal or external placement. 

Key Duties

• Create, develop and conduct job development plan for each trainee/participant.
• Determine program eligibility for grant tracking and services. 
• Assess a person’s education level, work history, Interests Inventory (COPS) and suggest career pathways that match his/ her background and abilities. 
• Connect participants with short- term career trainings/ apprenticeships and track training progress. Assist in the delivery of employment readiness training for HBI program participants.
• Listen to participant needs and assist with barrier removal through outside and/ or in-house referrals (e.g. Tattoo Removal, Housing, Mental Health, Substance Abuse, Legal Services, etc.)
• Provide supportive services (e.g. tools, uniform, transportation assistance, etc.)
• Assist with connecting trainees with employment opportunities/ career pathways. 
• Job counseling and follow up services 
• Create and maintain participant files and logging events and progress case notes in management information system (MIS). Prepares reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing progress. 
• Carry out special projects as requested by supervisor on or off site.

 

Basic Qualifications include:

• HS Diploma/GED. AA/BA desirable. 
• 2-5 years of experience in workforce development position. 
• Enjoy working as a member of a team. 
• Experience working with vulnerable populations. 
• Computer literacy in Word-processing, spreadsheet programs, PowerPoint, social media, text and email. Required
• Communication Skills: The ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business documentation, procedures.  Ability to present report information in a narrative, statistical and oral presentations.  Required  

 

  

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

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand and talk or hear. The employee is required to sit; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
 

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.

 The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
 

Compensation
This is a full-time non-exempt position with a full benefits package including health, dental, vision, Life AD&D, and retirement account.  
 

To apply

If you are interested in this position, please send your resume with a cover letter to [email protected]