Career Navigator- Workforce Development (St. Gabriel, LA)
Essential Functions
Aid participants by crafting and executing a career navigation plan that aligns with their goals and fosters self-sufficiency. This includes mentoring participants, identifying their needs, assessing employability, recognizing barriers or assets affecting self-sufficiency, and coordinating with service providers to track progress. Counsel and guide participants, maintain regular contact via various methods, and document case management sessions.
- Communicate with service providers to evaluate participant progress.
- Provide counsel and guidance.
- Maintain regular contact with participants through various means.
- Document every case management session with case notes.
- Record all supportive services provided.
- Update participant records (both physical and electronic).
- Incorporate any other relevant information needed to help participants meet grant requirements.
Responsibilities
This role demands substantial knowledge of coaching and mentoring to develop successful program participants with strong creativity, leadership skills, and communication abilities. The Career Navigator identifies barriers and develops proactive strategies, guides participants in acquiring life skills, and creates and implements a leadership framework. Maintain case documentation, review and verify documentation, explain participant rights and responsibilities, and collaborate with participants to create an Individualized Career Plan (ICP).
- Identify barriers and develop proactive strategies.
- Guide participants in acquiring life skills.
- Create and implement a leadership framework.
- Maintain case documentation.
- Review and verify all documentation submitted.
- Explain participant rights, responsibilities, and available services.
- Create and pull reports.
- Attend meetings and training sessions.
- Assist participants with job search and provide referrals to outside agencies.
- Maintain participant progress through phone calls, site visits, and case management appointments.
- Act as a liaison between program participants and program partners.
Skills and Abilities
- Excellent organizational skills.
- Excellent communication skills (verbal, phone, word processing, email, internet).
- Good public relations skills.
- Ability to work independently and efficiently on projects.
- Ability to work occasionally long or extended hours, including weekends.
- Ability to function in a hectic work environment with occasional periods of high stress.
- Ability to maintain strict confidentiality of all information.
Requirements
- Minimum of BA or BS degree in criminal justice, social work, employment counseling, placement, human services, or public administration.
- One-year experience in similar roles.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Proficient in operating a computer and using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
- Must provide own transportation.
- Must be able to clear OMV check.
- Must possess valid operator’s license and maintain current vehicle registration, liability insurance, and vehicle inspection.
- Must be ambulatory.
Physical/Mental Demands
- Tolerate frequent periods of high stress, heavy workload, and multiple priorities.
- See, hear, speak, and otherwise communicate effectively.