Career Service Specialist
Company: Goodwill Southern California
Location: Riverside
Posted on: September 18, 2023
Job Description:
Goodwill is one of the leading non-profit brands in the world
and one of the largest non-profits in Southern California. We are a
rapidly evolving organization and yet we have never been more
focused on our Mission, on our people, and on our future. It's
always a GOOD day in SoCal! Career Service Specialists assist a
diverse pool of program participants to provide support and career
guidance in their decision-making process, including intensive
career counseling, assessments, work experience opportunities, job
search assistance conducting workshops and retention services to
achieve placement and retention goals . Development of an
individual employment plan informed by labor market trends and
guides participants related to training/re-training needs.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Qualifies participants for services and/or participation in
programs. Conducts assessments for employment and training needs,
creates individualized plans to guide program activities and makes
referrals to training services, as appropriate.
- Monitors and evaluates participant's progress; provides
guidance and coaching to help participants resolve issues and
remain motivated to obtain and maintain employment.
- Conducts readiness workshops and provides one-on-one coaching
to participants and enrolled job seekers.
- Maintains detailed case records according to funder and/or
company requirements.
- Achieves individual placement and retention goals.
- Works with local employers to develop and identify appropriate
jobs for work experience opportunities, conducts site assessments,
while helping participants gain meaningful employment.
- Conducts regular labor market and industry needs analysis,
stays current on business and hiring trends, assist participants in
making appropriate career occupation decisions.
- This position requires travel (25% to 50%) within Southern
California a valid CA driver's license and state-required auto
insurance are necessary. Driving records must be acceptable by
Company's insurance vendor. Education & Experience
- 2+ years of career counseling experience in a non-profit
setting preferred.
- 2+ years of case management experience in a non-profit setting
preferred.
- Bachelor's degree preferred.
- Experience in assessing work experience, educational
attainment, transferable skills, aptitudes, abilities, needs,
interests, readiness for employment, and barriers that hinder
employment, highly desired.
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills; possess abilities
to work with all levels of employees and diverse populations.
- Previous experience with WIOA or DOR regulations, highly
desired.
- Experience providing case management services to people with
disabilities highly desired.
- Experience in staffing or human resources helpful.
- Strong counseling and coaching skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills.
- Critical thinking, self-motivation and high degree of integrity
& ethics essential.
- Experience in assessing work experience, educational
attainment, transferable skills, aptitudes, abilities, needs,
interests, readiness for employment, and barriers that hinder
employment.
- Bi-lingual fluency (e.g., English/ASL, English/Spanish, etc.)
and ability understand another culture as required by the program
or local community highly desired. Other Qualifications
- Strong multi-tasking ability.
- Shift flexibility and overtime when needed.
- Ability to handle confidential information.
- Punctual and dependable attendance.
- Free from alcohol and drug abuse.
- Clear screening processes which include: Background, 9 Panel
Drug Screening, Live Scan, Motor Vehicle Records Check, and LEIE
training Goodwill Industries in Southern California is an equal
opportunity employer and gives consideration for employment to
qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex,
national origin, disability or protected veteran status. If you'd
like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under
the law, please click here: Goodwill gives preferential
consideration to persons with barriers to employment. Persons with
disabilities are encouraged to apply. Equal Employment Opportunity
Goodwill is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity
for applicants and employees. Employment decisions will comply with
all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination in employment
including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age
Discrimination Employment Act of 1967, the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990, the Immigration and Nationality Act, and
any other characteristic protected by federal or state law.
Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disabilities In furtherance of
our commitment to end discrimination against qualified disabled
individuals, and in accordance with the provisions of Section 504
of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities
Act, and all regulations properly issued thereunder to protect the
rights of qualified disabled persons, it is Goodwill's policy that
no program or activity administered by it shall exclude from
participation, deny benefits to or subject to discrimination any
individual solely by reason of his or her disability. Equal
employment opportunity will be extended to qualified disabled
persons in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship,
including recruitment, hiring, upgrading, training, promotion,
transfer, discipline, layoff, recall and termination. We further
affirm that we will provide reasonable accommodation to the known
physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified disabled
employee or applicant. It is the policy of Goodwill to provide
reasonable accommodations for qualified persons with disabilities
who are employees or applicants for employment. If you need
assistance for accommodations to interview because of a disability,
please notify the Human Resources Department. Employment
opportunities will not be denied to anyone because of the need to
make reasonable accommodations for a disability. Other details
- Job Family :WCD
- Pay Type :Hourly
- Hiring Rate :$26.00
Keywords: Goodwill Southern California, Riverside , Career Service Specialist, Other , Riverside, California
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