Bilingual Supervising Employment and Training Counselor (English/Spanish) – Promotional

Responsibilities

• Supervising Employment and Training Counselors
• Training and leading the activities of a unit of Employment and Training Counselors and support staff
• Guiding staff on a large-scale initiative emphasizing holistic and human-centered approaches
• Evaluating caseloads and ensuring compliance with rules, regulations, and departmental policies
• Providing supervision to support client employment and training needs
• Collaborating with other Job Link and Employment and Training leaders to meet division and department goals
• Implementing, monitoring, and participating in the development and revision of program policies and procedures
• Collaborating with other unit supervisors and program staff to ensure consistent messaging and service delivery
• Training staff on policies, procedures, and division best practices

Requirements

• Experience and Education: Completion of 60 semester units or 90 quarter units at an accredited college including at least 18 semester or 24 quarter units in sociology, psychology, counseling, social work, or related fields, and one year as Employment and Training Program Coordinator or three years as an Employment and Training Counselor II, coupled with some coursework or training in supervision.
• One year as Employment and Training Program Coordinator or three years as an Employment and Training Counselor II, coupled with some coursework or training in supervision.
• A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in administration, management or the behavioral sciences such as psychology, social work, sociology, counseling or related field is highly desirable.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of WIOA, CalFresh, SonomaWORKS, Job Link, and/or safety-net programs, including state mandates.
• Experience planning, assigning, and supervising the work of others, including the ability to evaluate the quantity and quality of individual and unit performance.
• Experience providing vocational assessments, case management, counseling, or other employment and training services to clients in a public agency.
• Insight into program clientele and an understanding of motivation methodologies.
• Expertise in interpreting and applying policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Experience collaborating with program partners and other agencies.
• Experience with CalFresh, CalJOBS, CalSAWS, MEDS, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel.