Career Advisor

Your Impact on Career TEAM's Success

• Provide information and case management services to the community
• Complete intake and eligibility determination for the workforce program
• Assess jobseekers' employment and training needs and abilities through interviewing, testing, and other methods
• Serves as a liaison between workforce development programs and community partners
• Enter data into and otherwise use and process clients through any participant information system as required, and any other database as required by the One-Stop system
• Guide job seekers through the preparation of individual employment plans (IEP) based on their specific occupational goals
• Counsel clients on available job opportunities, training programs, and other services
• Refer individuals to appropriate services, training programs, or job opportunities and follow up on those activities
• Conduct orientation sessions, workshops, job clubs, and other group presentations for clients
• Follow all policies, procedures, and regulations related to eligibility documentation; ensure that case files have originals and/or copies of eligibility documentation
• Maintain accurate individual case files for each registered customer assuring that each file contains all required eligibility documents and meets compliance requirements
• Develop a comprehensive Individual Employment Plan (IEP) for all customers. Provide referral and tracking of eligible customers into contracted programs provided on-site at the One-Stop centers and/or located in the community in accordance with established contracts
• Meet and/or exceed program benchmarks. Participate in all staff-related events as required including but not limited to training, staff meetings, and individual supervision
• Complete all required reports

To Qualify for This Role, You Must Have

• Career Team requires a minimum educational requirement of a GED/HS Diploma
• A Bachelor's degree or higher or an equivalent combination of education and experience, is preferred
• 1+ years of workforce development experience is preferred
• Strong communication skills and knowledge about community resources
• Possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make well-thought-out decisions
• Must be computer literate and have MS Word and Excel skills at minimum, and the ability to learn specialized databases and software systems
• Ability to work in a variety of settings with a culturally diverse customer base with the ability to be culturally sensitive
• Ability to serve as a role model to customers and motivate them towards achieving goals
• Ability to meet and/or exceed set goals and objectives
• Excellent interpersonal, time management, customer service, organizational skills, and communication skills, both oral and written required
• Knowledgeable about the WIOA program and other workforce program requirements
• A demonstrated ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment while remaining flexible, proactive, resourceful, and efficient in maintaining a high level of confidentiality
• Exceptional time management skills to meet deadlines and work under pressure
• A Valid Driver's License

About Career Team

Founded in 1996, Career Team, LLC is a private workforce development organization. Career Team's outstanding record of accelerating the human condition has resulted in numerous honors:

• Named by Inc. Magazine as one of America's 500 fastest growing privately held companies
• Recipient of the US Chamber of Commerce Blue Chip Enterprise Award for innovation
• Featured by 60 Minutes, CNN, Money Magazine, Inc. Magazine and the British Broadcasting Network as an innovative, government funded solutions program
• Invited to the White House after being cited by the National Welfare-to-Work Partnership and National Alliance of Business as a top 10 US training provider

As a socially conscious organization, Career Team has found a healthy balance between for-profit innovation and community enrichment. Looking ahead, the organization will continue to close the nation's opportunity divide with additional government-funded workforce sites; while also building staff capacity of workforce funding sources and industry providers. See www.careerteam.com for more information.

Pay & Schedule

• Salary: $49,000 – $53,000 / yr
• Employment Type: Full-time, non-exempt
• Travel: Local travel required up to 30% of the time within the PG County area
• This is an on-site role, the selected candidate will be required to work at Career Team's PG County location

Benefits

• 401k with a generous employer match
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance with an employee-sponsored HSA on any qualifying plans
• Disability insurance
• Supplemental insurance
• Paid holidays and paid time off, offered on an accrual basis