Employment Counselor

Spectrum Health Systems; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 32,456 - 35,776; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Generous paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

401k with company match

Job summary

Spectrum Health Systems is seeking an Employment Counselor to facilitate educational sessions and assist clients in securing and maintaining employment. This role involves building relationships with employers and conducting site visits to ensure compliance with programs.

Preferred qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree in human services or equivalent experience, along with case management experience. The candidate must be willing to travel within the community.

Qualifications

• Experience in case management or helping others find jobs.
• Experience in correctional environments is a plus.
• Willingness to travel to meet employers and check on clients.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate educational group sessions for skill development.
• Assist clients with job interview skills and resume writing.
• Contact employers to secure job placements for clients.
• Conduct unannounced visits to job sites.
• Document interactions and maintain required documentation.

Skills

Facilitating educational sessions

Client assistance and guidance

Relationship building with employers

Documenting client interactions

Education

Bachelor’s degree in human services or equivalent experience

Job description

Job Details

• Job Location: State Farm, VA 23160
• Position Type: Full Time
• Education Level: High School
• Salary Range: $23.56 - $25.97 Hourly
• Job Shift: 1st Shift/Days
• Job Category: Nonprofit - Social Services
• Location: State Farm, VA - Work Release Program located at the State Farm Work Center

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision insurance/additional voluntary insurances
• Company-paid life insurance/employee assistance programs
• Generous paid time off accrual
• Tuition reimbursement/loan repayment options
• 401k with company match up to 7%
• Discounts on a wide array of services/entertainment nationwide

Employment Counselor Responsibilities

• Facilitating educational group sessions related to development of skills to obtain and maintain employment as defined by curriculum
• Providing individual assistance and guidance to clients in securing employment, job interview skills, resume writing and other aspects of obtaining and maintaining employment
• Contacting area employers to seek employment for clients that they will continue after their release from incarceration and developing relationships with those employers
• Conducting regular unannounced visits to job sites to observe clients working and to ensure compliance with work release program rules
• Coordinating with Community Employers to establish a system of client payroll retrievals
• Coordinating with DOC accounting department and the local clothing store to purchase clients’ work uniform items
• Maintaining documentation of groups, individual work with clients and collateral contacts and completing this documentation within required timeframes
• Addressing program participant issues, concerns and inappropriate behaviors promptly
• Serving as a role‑model/mentor for offenders while maintaining professional boundaries
• Reporting infractions of work release program rules, issues at work and other behavioral issues to the Program Director immediately as identified
• Participating in multi‑disciplinary treatment planning, case reviews and conferences
• Completion of assigned driver safety training within 30 days of employment

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in human services field or equivalent experience is preferred
• Case management experience or experience in helping others find and/or maintain employment is preferred
• Experience working within a correctional or secure environment is a plus
• Must be willing to travel to various locations in the community to visit employers and conduct routine checks on clients