Career Navigator & Employment Advocate

JLive; Southfield (MI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Gesher Human Services is seeking a Career Navigator to manage intake, schedule participants, and provide case management through the program duration. The navigator will produce detailed reports with recommendations and serve as the primary contact for participants and job coaches.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree, strong interpersonal and communication skills, and the ability to travel to local sites using a personal vehicle. Flexible hours and community-based work are expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Interpersonal skills sufficient to communicate with participants, employers, public and staff.
• Composition and basic computer skills sufficient to prepare required reports.
• Driving record must be sufficient to meet safe driving standards as established by Agency insurance carrier. Reliable automobile, valid Michigan driver’s license, and proof of auto no-fault insurance required.
• Work experience with individuals with significant intellectual or developmental disabilities, particularly Autism preferred.
• First Aide & CPR certification and fluency in American Sign Language preferred.
• Ability to work flexible hours in community and facility settings, as well as traveling to local sites using own vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and complete the intake process, obtaining and completing necessary documentation. Complete comprehensive reports for all program services.
• Plan and conduct sales presentations regarding vocational assessment services to new and existing customers to reach or exceed referral and billing goals.
• In conjunction with Rehabilitation Director, develop marketing plans and materials related to the program.
• Develop, coordinate, monitor, and revise as needed, individual plans of service.
• Provide case coordination for program participants. Collect data and comprehensive reports of participant’s progress towards goals/objectives. Complete final reports in an accurate and timely manner.
• Using assessment of participant’s functional skills, interests, outside support system, financial situation, and transportation availability, determine most appropriate vocational options.
• Assist participants to learn, maximize, and maintain work skills and core work behaviors. Maintain production and quality standards at each site. Supervise participants and facilitate development/refinement of interpersonal skills during lunch, breaks, and transitional periods.
• Provide formal and informal in-service/training, including role modeling to school personnel, employers, co-workers, and participants to facilitate social integration at the work site.
• Assist participants to develop sufficient understanding of their skills and abilities to make informed vocational choices.
• Maintain participant files, including accurate and timely progress documentation, and gather appropriate statistical information in accordance with established governing standards.
• Utilize placement and job development techniques to develop jobs for participants and assessment sites.
• Complete required paperwork in compliance with applicable standards. Maintain participant files, including accurate and timely progress documentation and gather statistical information in accordance with governing standards.
• Input participant information and complete reports, and comprehensive narrative using DARTS a required.
• Use systematic instruction, task analysis and related techniques to implement on-the-job training, including substituting for job coaches, as needed.
• Work involves transporting participants as needed using own vehicle or operating Agency vehicle, as assigned.
• Serve on Agency committee(s) as appointed.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Basic computer skills

Driving/License

First Aid & CPR

American Sign Language

Flexible hours

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

DARTS

Job description

Gesher Human Services is seeking a Career Navigator to manage intake, schedule participants, and provide case management through the program duration. The navigator will produce detailed reports with recommendations and serve as the primary contact for participants and job coaches.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree, strong interpersonal and communication skills, and the ability to travel to local sites using a personal vehicle. Flexible hours and community-based work are expected.