Career Coach - Permanent Supportive Housing

Metropolitan Family Services; Wisconsin; On-site; USD 44,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Aetna Medical Coverage

Guardian Dental Coverage

VSP Vision Coverage

Company HSA contributions

Job summary

Metropolitan Family Services seeks a Career Coach to join the Calumet Center in Chicago, IL, providing vocational exploration, tailored employment plans, and job readiness support for individuals and families. The role involves field visits and coordination with community partners to advance clients toward sustainable employment.

You will assist with resumes, mock interviews, and goal setting, while maintaining meticulous files and reporting.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent education required.
• Bachelor's degree in human resources management, Business, Communications, or a related field required.
• 3+ years of training or demonstrated experience in providing workforce development/case management preferred.
• 6+ years of training or demonstrated experience in providing workforce development/case management services for at-risk populations, required.
• Demonstrated experience coaching and goal setting, required.
• Professional Development required.

Responsibilities

• Perform situational assessments and vocational exploration activities.
• Assess and addresses barriers to employment. Provide supportive services where appropriate.
• Develop, implement, and monitor individual employment plans.
• Coordinate and communicate with referral sources, community-based organizations, and other workforce providers.
• Travel to job seekers homes, worksites, community meetings, etc.

Skills

Organizational skills

Written and verbal communication

Microsoft Office

Communication

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Career Coach - Permanent Supportive Housing

Job Category: Community Services

Requisition Number: CAREE005440

• Full-Time
• On-site

Locations

Calumet
Chicago, IL 60628, USA

Description

If asked to describe the culture at Metropolitan Family Services, we could do that in one word. COMMUNITY! Reflected in both our internal culture as well as through the services we provide, community is at the heart of all we do.

Metropolitan Family Services (MFS) empowers families to learn, to earn, to heal, to thrive. Partmentor, part motivator, part advocate, since 1857, Metropolitan Family Services has been the engine of change that empowers families to reach their greatest potential and positively impact their communities.Are you looking to have an impact on more than just a company’s bottom line? Then we’d love to hear from you!

We are currently searching for a Full-Time Career Coach to joinour Calumet Center!

SALARY:

• The average starting salary for this position will fall in the range of $44,000 and$49,000 annually. Where candidates fall in this range will be based on skill and experience level.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Perform situational assessments and vocational exploration activities.
• Assess and addresses barriers to employment. Provide supportive services where appropriate.
• Develop, implement, and monitor individual employment plans.
• Coordinate and communicate with referral sources, community-based organizations, and other workforce providers.
• Monitor employment retention, secure employment verifications, and enter proof of employment into required database.
• Works within program, grant and agency requirements to meet deadlines.
• Utilizes a team approach and works with other workforce staff to plan, implement and reach programs deliverables and goals.
• Travel to job seekers homes, worksites, community meetings, etc.
• Maintain job seekers physical and electronic files in funder required database.
• Facilitates Job Readiness Training and other group activities.
• Assists Job Seekers with creating and editing resumes and cover letters.
• Contact job seekers on a weekly basis after enrollments and gradually decreasing contact after employment placement.
• Conducts mock interviews.
• Assist in establishing employment goals.
• Written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledgeable in Microsoft Office but willing to learn (shows level of growth in specified period).
• Other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS and ABILITIES:

• Works effectively with diverse staff and service populations.
• Must have exceptional organizational skills.
• May be required to work one Saturday and at least one late night a month.
• Written and verbal communication skills Knowledgeable in Microsoft Office.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School Diploma or equivalent educationrequired.
• Bachelor’s degree in human resources management, Business, Communications, or a related fieldrequired.
• 3+ years of training or demonstrated experience in providing workforce development/case managementpreferred.
• 6+ years of training or demonstrated experience in providing workforce development/case management services for at-risk populations,required.
• Demonstrated experience coaching and goal setting,required.
• Demonstrated experience coaching and goal setting,required.
• Professional Developmentrequired.

ADDITONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Satisfactorily pass all relevant screenings and criminal background checks.

TRANSPORATION/TRAVEL REQUIEREMENTS:

• Driving for work with a personally owned vehicle required. Travel between sites required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• While performing the essential duties of this job, the employee is required to sit and stand for sustained periods of time, frequently talk, hear, use hands and fingers to feel, handle and operate objects or controls, and occasionally stand, bend, stretch, stoop, kneel and crouch. The employee is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing data and figures, transcribing and viewing a computer terminal.

Some highlights include:

• Aetna Medical Coverage, Guardian Dental Coverage, and VSP Vision Coverage.
• Metropolitan Family Services contributions of $2,000 to individual, and $4,000 to family, HSA accounts, pro-rated to your benefits start date.
• FREE General Medicine and Behavioral Health Teladoc services provided to all team members.
• Ascensus 401K plan services with a 4% employer match, vested at 100% on day one of eligibility.

Some of the above benefits are available for part-time and temporary workers, but not all. Be sure to inquire upon your hire as to which benefits apply to you.

MORE ABOUT US:

Metropolitan is Illinois' first comprehensive human services agency and reaches more than 122,970 individuals and families in Chicago, Evanston/Skokie, the southwest suburbs, and DuPage County with services promoting education, economic stability, emotional wellness, and empowerment.

Preferred

Verbal and Written Communication

Advanced

Organizational Skills

Advanced

Interpersonal Skills

Advanced

Analytical Skills

Advanced

Excel

Advanced

Intermediate

Education

Required

High School or better.

Preferred

Bachelors or better in Business Administration or related field.

Bachelors or better in Human Resource Administration or related field.

Equal Opportunity Employer
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