Workforce Career Counselor Lubbock

South Plains Community Action Association, Inc.; Lubbock (TX); On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

South Plains Community Action Association, Inc. in Lubbock, TX is seeking a counselor to guide customers toward self-sufficiency by registering in WorkinTexas and advising on Workforce services.

The role includes referring clients to jobs based on their experience and skills and may involve contacting employers to assist with hiring needs. Additional duties include entering job orders in WIT, providing unemployment information, assisting with resumes and job searches in the resource room, and

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Bachelor's degree in social work or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Register customers in WorkinTexas (WIT) and provide information on Workforce services.
• Refer customers to jobs based on experience and skill.
• Assist employers with hiring needs and enter job orders into WIT on behalf of employers.
• Facilitate workshops and RESEA orientation; ensure WIT entries for all customers.

Skills

Independent work

Diversity communication

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Bachelor's degree in social work or related field preferred

Job description

Job Summary

The counselor will work with customers to provide direction in developing the best and quickest route to self-sufficiency. The counselor will be responsible for registering customers in WorkinTexas (WIT) and providing customers with information on all Workforce services. The counselor will refer customers to jobs base upon their experience and skill. The counselor may contact employers to assist them with their hiring needs. The counselor may enter job orders into WorkinTexas on behalf of employers and may send out job notifications to customers. The counselor will provide basic unemployment information to individuals desiring to file for unemployment benefits. The counselor may facilitate the Reemployment Service (RESEA) Orientation and ensure that RESEA customers work applications are correctly entered into WIT. The counselor will ensure that all required services are entered in WIT for all customers. The counselor will assist customers in the resource room with completing their WIT applications, resumes and job searches using the resource room computers. The counselort will facilitate workshops.

A High Scholl diploma or equivalent is required. A bachelor's degree in social work or related field preferred.

Ability to understand instruction without constant supervision is essential. Ability to work and communicate effectively with people from diverse socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds is essential.

Certificates And Licensed Reruirements

• Must have at least a Class C Driver's License

Job Location

Lubbock, Tx

Posted in Full Time