Employment Coach I, MFIP

About the role

Position Summary The Employment Coach I, MFIP (Coach) is responsible for offering case management, employment coaching, and coordination of support services to a revolving caseload of participants in the Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP). The Coach provides MFIP participants with access to linguistically and culturally appropriate employment and support services, through the MFIP program, toward the goal of helping participants achieve self-sufficiency through employment. They will actively seek, build, and maintain relationships with community organizations and employers to successfully identify available resources, programs, and employment opportunities with the goals of barrier reduction and job placement. Not only will the Coach be responsible for helping participants with employment-related needs, but they will also help participants to address and overcome obstacles that prevent them from progressing towards economic stability.

Department: Family Services | Reports to: Employment Supervisor, MFIP | Location: CLUES Minneapolis, MN Office | Position Type: Regular

Schedule

Full-Time. Generally, Monday – Friday office hours.

Pay

Estimated Pay: $22.00 - $24.50 per hour (depending on experience & qualifications).

Benefits

• medical, dental, vision, critical illness, accident, and life insurance (with AD&D)
• long term and short-term disability
• pre-paid legal services and ID theft protection
• retirement plan
• educational assistance
• paid holidays
• paid time off

Responsibilities

• Provide effective case management and employment planning for individuals of diverse cultural, economic, and educational backgrounds who may have multiple barriers to employment.
• Provide intensive one‑on‑one job search assistance to participants in a linguistically and culturally appropriate manner (vocational assessments, development of detailed employment plans, job counseling, job readiness activities, resume writing, interviewing skills, job planning, identification of job skills, supervised job search, accompanying clients to meet with employers, assistance with job applications, training opportunities, job placement, job progression services, job retention support and follow‑up).
• Assist walk‑in MFIP participants when needed and appropriate.
• Facilitate workshops designed to equip participants with job search tools that lead to successful job placement (including facilitating in client’s language for bilingual Employment Coaches).
• Work with Workforce Developer to develop employment opportunities, job internships, job shadowing opportunities, and other job experiences for program participants; develop and maintain relationships with employers.
• Assess and implement changes that directly affect a participant's ability to obtain and maintain stable employment.
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