CTS-Career Transition Specialist

ENDLESS HORIZONS; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

A community service organization in Milwaukee is seeking a Career Transition Specialist to facilitate job placements and educational opportunities for teens and young adults. The role involves establishing robust relationships with employers and providing guidance to Job Corps graduates. Candidates should have at least two years of experience in case management or job development, along with a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field. A valid State Driver’s License is also required. This position plays a key role in assisting youth towards economic self-sufficiency.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years’ related experience in case management and/or job development.
• Bachelor’s degree in human services, psychology, counseling, education, or a related field.
• Valid State Drivers’ License.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance to separated students for placement in jobs or education.
• Establish relationships with employers and community colleges.
• Provide individualized services and document case notes.
• Maintains positive, individualized services and documented case notes reflecting services provided.

Skills

Case management experience

Job development experience

Passion for working with teens

Ability to build relationships

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field

Associates degree in a relevant field

Job description

Horizons Youth Services at Milwaukee Job Corps Center provides innovative, quality educational and job training programs to enable young people to succeed in today’s competitive job market and keep pace with the ever-changing dynamics of our worldwide economy.

We are looking for individuals with experience in case management and/or job development and passion for working with teens and young adults for our Career Transition Specialist position.

Duties include:

• Assists and provides guidance to separated or separating students -- providing placement (employment, military, apprenticeship, and post-secondary education enrollment), and transition services.
• Establishes robust relationships with employers, community colleges, and other entities to ensure successful placements with good career pathway opportunities for economic self-sufficiency.
• Establishes thorough knowledge of and referrals to community-based services available to assist Job Corps graduates with successful transition into independent living.
• Provides positive individualized services to Job Corps graduates and former enrollees and documented case notes that reflect services provided.

Experience: A Minimum of two years’ related experience in case management and/or job development.

Education: Bachelor’s degree in human services, psychology, counseling, education, social science, business, communications, or closely related field, or an Associates degree in human services, psychology, counseling, education, social science, business, communications, or closely related field.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Valid State Drivers’ License.