Career Counselor

SUMMARY

The Career Counselor supports participants in achieving meaningful employment through individualized career services and job placement assistance. This role provides career counseling, employment preparation, and retention support tailored to participant goals and labor market trends. The Career Counselor also builds relationships with employers and community partners to create job and training opportunities. Ultimately, the Career Counselor helps individuals gain the skills, confidence, and connections needed for lasting career success.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conduct outreach, intake, assessments, and individualized service planning.
• Provide one-on-one and group career counseling, pre-employment workshops, and job readiness training.
• Connect participants with supportive services, training programs, and community resources.
• Develop employer partnerships to identify job openings and promote participant placement.
• Aid participants with job search, applications, interviews, and follow-up for job retention.
• Maintain accurate participant records and ensure compliance with program and confidentiality standards.
• Collaborate with staff, training providers, and workforce partners to improve outcomes.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Services, Counseling, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Experience in workforce development, career counseling, or case management preferred.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• Travel is required, must have a valid driver’s license and access to an insured vehicle.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Regularly stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear.
• Frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
• Close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus required.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions.
• Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• Exposed to occasional risk of minor injury from equipment and machinery.