Career Coach

Goodwill Industries of Ky., Inc.; Corbin (KY); On-site; USD 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition Reimbursement

Generous Vacation Time

8 Paid Holidays

Short & Long-Term Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

EAP

Job summary

Goodwill Kentucky is seeking an energetic Career Coach to join our team. You will guide participants through career planning, assess barriers, and support job search and placement activities in a dynamic environment.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and at least four years in workforce development or related fields, with strong coaching and Microsoft Office skills. This is a full-time position with competitive benefits and pay.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred in psychology, human relations, social work, rehabilitation counseling, or related field.
• Minimum of four (4) years of work experience in workforce development, human services, or counseling environments.
• Must maintain participant confidentiality and follow ethics guidelines.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel).

Responsibilities

• Assist in recruitment of program participants.
• Conduct intake interviews and needs assessments to determine financial barriers.
• Assist participants with job search and placement activities as needed.
• Help external retail participants develop individualized action plans based on barriers and goals.
• Refer participants to additional resources and partner agencies as needed.

Skills

Coaching

Job search assistance

Education

Bachelor's degree in psychology, human relations, social work, rehabilitation counseling (or related field)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Goodwill Kentucky is looking for an energetic, self-motivated, dynamic professional Career Coach to join our team! Successful candidates must be able to handle an ever-changing environment and demonstrate flexibility, strength in character, coaching knowledge, and consistently deliver a willingness to help in any way possible. If you are looking for an opportunity that allows you to reach new goals while helping other’s in your community, the Career Coach opportunity is for you.

Goodwill’s Mission is to connect Kentucky job seekers with the resources and services they need to find and maintain long-term employment and a career path. We serve Kentuckians who have disabilities or experience other challenges finding success in the workforce, such as criminal backgrounds, language barriers, limited education, lack of transportation and chronic poverty.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay:$40,000+

Essential Duties and Tasks:

• Assists in the recruitment of program participants
• Completes a needs assessment and conducts intake interviews with individuals to determine financial barriers
• Assists participants with job search/job placement activities, as necessary
• Assists external retail participants in developing and individualizing an action plan based on their individual barriers, needs, and goals
• Assists external retail participants in locating additional resources needed to help overcome barriers and makes referrals to other agencies as needed on behalf of the participant

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in, psychology, human relations, social work, rehabilitation counseling, or related field, preferred.
• Must have a minimum of four (4) years of work experience in the workforce development, human services, counseling environments, such as workforce development program or a community rehabilitation agency providing services to individuals with disabilities and/or disadvantages in lieu of a college degree.
• Must maintain participant confidentiality and follows the Certified Rehabilitation Counselor Code of Ethics.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office e.g. Word, Outlook, and Excel

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to sit or stand for an extended period of time
• 403(b) Plan
• Company 403(b) Matching Contributions
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Generous Vacation Time & 8 Paid Holidays
• Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Life, Dependent Life and AD&D Insurance
• Voluntary Term Life Insurance

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