Career Empowerment Specialist — Employment & Training

County of Mendocino; Willits (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

County of Mendocino invites applications for a Willits-based case management role supporting CalWORKs Job Services participants. The position helps clients overcome barriers to self-sufficiency through motivational interviewing, coaching, and referrals to housing, education, health, and other resources.

Under supervision, the worker provides employability services, conducts intake, assesses barriers, refers to services, maintains client records, and reports outcomes using an automated system.

Qualifications

• One (1) year of full-time experience as an Employment & Training Worker I; or two (2) years of full-time experience performing vocational guidance, employment counseling or placement services; and completion of 15 semester or 22 quarter college units in career planning, vocational guidance principles, personality development, occupational testing & measurement or counseling preparation; or Associates degree or equivalent units in a related field; and one (1) year of full-time experience performing vocational guidance, employment counseling or placement services.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes Motivational Interviewing techniques to interview and evaluate participants' employability.
• Administers and interprets vocational measurement tests.
• Evaluates clients' employment and education history; identifies skills, barriers; develops goals and plans to improve skills and progress; provides counseling and labor market information; refers to training opportunities.

Job description

County of Mendocino invites applications for a Willits-based case management role supporting CalWORKs Job Services participants. The position helps clients overcome barriers to self-sufficiency through motivational interviewing, coaching, and referrals to housing, education, health, and other resources.

Under supervision, the worker provides employability services, conducts intake, assesses barriers, refers to services, maintains client records, and reports outcomes using an automated system.