Career Services Coordinator

About the role

The Career Services Coordinator position at Harbor is a full-time role located in Toledo. This role provides coordination to the Career Services department and provides vocational assessment and guidance to clients.

Responsibilities

• Exhibits leadership and team building to promote a cooperative atmosphere, which leads to an acceptable/expected level of productivity, efficiency, and effectiveness of team members.
• Participates in staff meetings, serves on committees as appointed, and is actively involved in continuing education and professional organizations as appropriate.
• Affords assistance in the development and implementation of a program evaluation component; collects, compiles, and interprets data. Submits required reports in a timely and accurate fashion.
• Works with Vocational and Harbor leadership to ensure success of program(s).
• Supervises Career Services Specialists.
• Coordinates with HR on Employment Relations matters.
• Works in partnership and under the guidance of the county Department of Planning and Development.
• Responsible for documentation of client records, conducting initial interviews, career assessments, and developing and updating Individualized Employment Plans (IEPs).
• Assists clients in identifying interests, skills, and aptitudes, and in gaining information on the effects of employment on entitlements.
• Evaluates worksite/employee job match and completes worksite job analyses.
• Evaluates and revises the IEP according to the client’s responses and needs.
• Assesses client, employer, partner, and community satisfaction with career services and identifies any additional service needs.
• Follows crisis prevention/intervention and inpatient pre-screening protocols.
• Assists clients in developing employment opportunities and the skills to choose, obtain, and maintain employment.
• Provides workshops/classes to groups of job seekers in person and in the community and makes classes available for job seekers to participate virtually.
• Supports, educates (i.e., benefits counseling, advantages of employment), and consults with clients, families, and/or significant others.
• Develops employment opportunities and assists clients in learning job skills as needed, individually or in groups.
• Refers clients for support services as noted in the IEP to maintain the client in the environment of choice and to enhance client and family functioning.
• Maintains clients to support in achieving goals as identified on IEP, maintaining employment, and establishing positive work history.
• Works well with partner agencies at OMJ, attends OMJ meetings, and professionally represents Harbor and OMJ.
• Responsive to client needs, demonstrating excellent communication and responsiveness to OMJ partner agencies, referral sources, employers, staff, supervisors, and clients.
• Performs community outreach for recruitment, client engagement, and necessary support services.
• Provides coaching and mentoring assistance as needed to maintain and retain employment.
• Carrs and utilizes a cell phone for business related communication with supervisor and other staff.
• Affords assistance in increasing social support skills and networks.
• Coordinates evaluations and assessments by internal and/or external providers.
• Coordinates and monitors all services identified in the IEP.

Qualifications

• Minimum of bachelor's degree in counseling, social work or closely related behavioral/mental field from an accredited college or university, plus 2 years vocational rehabilitation experience required; providing vocational rehabilitation services (i.e. job development, job coaching) to BVR, ODJFS funding sources.
• Preference will be given to a candidate licensed in Ohio (LSW or LPC) and/or to those who have experience in vocational rehabilitation with the noted client population.
• Must be proficient and accurate in computer use, including Microsoft Word.
• CPR/First Aid and NCI/CPI Certifications required within 90 days of employment.
• Must have a valid driver’s license, acceptable driving record, and show proof of personal auto insurance policy to be deemed insurable with Harbor’s vehicle insurance carrier.