Career Coach

Volunteers-of-America-Mid--state; Corbin (KY); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Paid time off from day one

Employee assistance programs

Job summary

Volunteers of America Mid-States is hiring a Career Coach to help individuals find meaningful work and build independent, productive careers. You will partner with job seekers, employers, and community partners to create opportunities and lasting success.

The role emphasizes supportive coaching, labor market insight, and person-centered planning within a nonprofit setting that values teamwork and community impact.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and people skills.
• Strong organizational abilities and multi-tasking.
• Friendly, positive approach to building relationships.
• Basic computer and documentation skills.
• Valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and insurance.
• Willingness to obtain CPR and First Aid certification.
• Experience in coaching, workforce development, or human services is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate career planning/assessment for participants, focusing on interests, strengths, and needed supports.
• Develop person-centered strategies and employment plans and conduct meetings for each candidate.
• Provide motivation, support and counseling to enhance job readiness.
• Identify labor and employer needs through job development activities and employer contacts.
• Match job requirements with candidates’ interests and abilities after analysis.
• Provide ongoing consultation and follow-up support as required by participants and employers.
• Promote integration of employees into work and community culture with natural supports.
• Coordinate long-term support services reflecting participants’ needs and desires.
• Seek performance feedback from employees and funding sources to improve services.
• Work with teams to use time efficiently and achieve production goals.
• Maintain records and progress reporting in compliance with standards.

Skills

Communication

People skills

Organization

Documentation

Driver’s license & transportation

CPR/First Aid readiness

Coaching/workforce development

Tools

Basic computer skills

Job description

REPORTS TO

Senior Workforce Development Specialist

INTRODUCTION

Volunteers of America Mid-States (VOA) is a nonprofit organization serving four states, dedicated to creating positive change through a ministry of service. We support families, veterans, and seniors with housing, provide care for individuals with developmental disabilities, promote restorative justice, and offer free HIV testing and education.

Since 1896, our mission has been carried forward by passionate, purpose-driven professionals. At VOA, we value flexibility, teamwork, and a supportive culture where employees can grow and make a real impact.

About the Role

As a Career Coach, you’ll help people find jobs they enjoy and support them in building successful careers. This role is all about encouraging independence, building confidence, and helping individuals feel good about their place in the workforce and community. You’ll work closely with job seekers, employers, and community partners to create meaningful opportunities and long-term success.

What You’ll Need

• Great communication and people skills
• The ability to stay organized and manage multiple tasks
• A friendly, positive approach to building relationships
• Basic computer and documentation skills
• A valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and current insurance
• Willingness to obtain CPR and First Aid certification
• Experience in coaching, workforce development, or human services is a plus

Why This Role Matters

In this role, you truly make a difference. You help people build confidence, gain independence, and find purpose through meaningful work.

• Coordinate career planning/assessment process for program participants through a person focused determination of interests, strengths, skills, abilities, and needed supports.
• Develop person centered, meaningful strategies and an employment plan for achieving employment goals of the person served and conduct meetings as appropriate for each employment candidate.
• Provide motivation, support and counseling as necessary to enhance job readiness for people seeking jobs.
• Identify labor and employer needs utilizing job development activities, which may include employer contacts, job restructuring, needed accommodations, negotiating duties and compensation.
• Utilize job and cultural analysis to determine job requirements, then match those needs with personal interests and abilities of qualified candidates.
• Coordinate or provide on-going consultation, guidance and follow-up support as required by employee/employer needs.
• Promote and facilitate integration of the employee into work and community culture through natural supports related to advocacy, positive co-worker relationships and formation of linkages with community resources and services.
• Provide or coordinate ongoing long-term support services reflecting the needs and desires of the person served.
• Initiate process to secure performance/satisfaction feedback from employee/employer and funding source and utilize results to improve services.
• Work individually and/or with support team members to make efficient use of time and generate required levels of production.
• Maintain records and progress reporting systems in compliance with agency and position standards/ regulations.
• Work cooperatively with co-workers, individuals seeking services, the people in that person’s life, Vocational Rehabilitation, BDDS, and various vendors.

BENEFITS

Volunteers of America Mid-States, offers a rich and robust benefits package the supports a healthy work life balance, which include the following:

Health and Wellness
Employee Assistance Plans (EAP)
Health and Wellness Program
Medical Coverage
Dental Coverage
Vision Coverage
Flexible Spending Account
Health Spending Account
Short Term Disability
MetLife Legal Plans

Financial Wellbeing
Competitive Compensation Packages
Life Insurance (company paid)
403b retirement plan with company fund matching
Employee discounts
*Loan forgiveness options through federal programs
(National Health Corp & Public Service Loan Forgiveness)
*All company paid benefits and paid time off effective day one

Training & Development
VOA LEAD Program- Leadership Development Program
VOA University - Staff Development
VOA Academy - Clinical Training and Development

• Coordinate career planning/assessment process for program participants through a person focused determination of interests, strengths, skills, abilities, and needed supports.
• Develop person centered, meaningful strategies and an employment plan for achieving employment goals of the person served and conduct meetings as appropriate for each employment candidate.
• Provide motivation, support and counseling as necessary to enhance job readiness for people seeking jobs.
• Identify labor and employer needs utilizing job development activities, which may include employer contacts, job restructuring, needed accommodations, negotiating duties and compensation.
• Utilize job and cultural analysis to determine job requirements, then match those needs with personal interests and abilities of qualified candidates.
• Coordinate or provide on-going consultation, guidance and follow-up support as required by employee/employer needs.
• Promote and facilitate integration of the employee into work and community culture through natural supports related to advocacy, positive co-worker relationships and formation of linkages with community resources and services.
• Provide or coordinate ongoing long-term support services reflecting the needs and desires of the person served.
• Initiate process to secure performance/satisfaction feedback from employee/employer and funding source and utilize results to improve services.
• Work individually and/or with support team members to make efficient use of time and generate required levels of production.
• Maintain records and progress reporting systems in compliance with agency and position standards/ regulations.
• Work cooperatively with co-workers, individuals seeking services, the people in that person’s life, Vocational Rehabilitation, BDDS, and various vendors.

BENEFITS

Volunteers of America Mid-States, offers a rich and robust benefits package the supports a healthy work life balance, which include the following: Health and Wellness
Employee Assistance Plans (EAP)
Health and Wellness Program
Medical Coverage
Dental Coverage
Vision Coverage
Flexible Spending Account
Health Spending Account
Short Term Disability
MetLife Legal Plans Financial Wellbeing
Competitive Compensation Packages
Life Insurance (company paid)
403b retirement plan with company fund matching
Employee discounts
*Loan forgiveness options through federal programs
(National Health Corp & Public Service Loan Forgiveness)
*All company paid benefits and paid time off effective day one Work Culture
Commitment Committee
Justice Committee
Integrity Committee
Compassion Committee
Retention Committee
Training & Development
VOA LEAD Program- Leadership Development Program
VOA University - Staff Development
VOA Academy - Clinical Training and Development We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.