Second Chance Workforce Consultant - Columbia (REPOST)

State of South Carolina; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Affordable health insurance

Retirement benefits

Work-life balance

Job summary

The State of South Carolina, Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW) in Columbia, is seeking a Second Chance Workforce Consultant to support justice-involved individuals through coordinated trainings, services, and recruitment events, both in-person and virtual.

You will partner with the SC Department of Corrections and Workforce Development for grant opportunities; coordinate programs; and serve as the main contact for partnerships, training, and outreach, helping returning citizens

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field and experience in career counseling or related case management.
• High school diploma with a minimum of four years of experience providing client centered case management, counseling, or a related field.
• Bachelors degree with at least three years of experience providing client centered case management, counseling, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Identify barriers to employment and develop solutions with clients through career readiness activities.
• Perform case management and career planning to identify barriers and develop solutions for clients.
• Maintain up-to-date records of all case management services in SCWOS and assist with ES programs as needed.
• Meet regularly with SCDC staff to plan schedules, technology, classrooms, and event dates.
• Manage virtual solutions for classes, workshops, and meetings.
• Collaborate with local areas and Area Directors for planning hiring and virtual events.

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

High school diploma + 4 years of related experience

Job description

About Us

Business is booming in South Carolina! Are you ready to be a part of developing and connecting the next generation of workers in this state? Year after year, experts pick our state as one of the best in the country for doing business. Just last year, South Carolina announced more than 8,000 new jobs and $9.12 billion in capital investment. Entrepreneurs are flocking to cities like Greenville, Charleston, Columbia, and Rock Hill to start and grow their businesses. And our hospitality industry is primed to take off as travelers from around the world continue to discover the beauty and accessibility of South Carolina’s mountains and coast.

Here at the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW), we are laser-focused on connecting every jobseeker who comes through our doors with their next great career opportunity! Are you looking for a meaningful position at an agency brimming with optimism and camaraderie that also offers job security, affordable health insurance, great retirement benefits, and work-life balance? If so, continue reading to discover your chance to make a difference at DEW!

Special Notice: This is a REPOST -- Previous applicants are still being considered and do not need to re-apply for this position.

Job Description

Our Second Chance Workforce Consultant serves within the Employment Services (ES) division in Columbia. The Second Chance Workforce Consultant position is rooted on the agency's heightened focus on justice-involved and reentry programs. These specialized roles are essential for serving returning citizens, addressing barriers to employment, and facilitating services necessary for successful reintegration into the workforce. This position will assist with coordinating trainings, services, and recruitment events for justice-involved individuals both in-person and virtually. This role serves as the main point of contact for these programs, coordinating trainings, services, and recruitment events for justice-involved individuals. The role also manages key partnerships like the SC Department of Corrections and partners with Workforce Development for grant opportunities, the Workforce Opportunity Tax Credit, and Federal Bonding.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify barriers to employment and develops solutions in coordination with clients. Provide focused services that engage the jobseeker in career readiness activities.
• Perform customer focused case management and career planning to identify barriers to employment and develop solutions for clients by conducting needs assessments, assisting with the development of Individualized Employment Plans, and providing focused services.
• Maintain up-to-date records of all case management services in SCWOS. Position may require assisting with ES programs such as but not limited to the Wagner-Peyser program, TAA program, MSFW program, and the Veteran Services Program
• Meet regularly with SCDC staff to plan out schedules, technology, classrooms, and event dates.
• Manage virtual solutions for areas responsible which includes classes, workshops, and case management meetings.
• Work with local areas and Area Directors for planning hiring events and virtual events.

Education and Experience

A bachelor's degree in a related field and experience in career counseling or related case management; OR a high school diploma with a minimum of four years of experience providing client centered case management, counseling, or a related field.

Bachelors degree with at least three years of experience providing client centered case management, counseling, or a related field.