Career Advisor - Dislocated Worker

Career Team is a leading workforce development organization on a mission to transform lives. We blend cutting-edge technology with compassionate, high-touch services to drive real, measurable outcomes in the lives of job seekers across the country. At Career Team, we’re solving today’s unemployment challenges with smart software, world-class trainers, dedicated case managers, dynamic job developers, and innovative partners. If you're passionate about making a difference and believe in the power of technology to transform lives, you’ll feel right at home here.

• TITLE:
• Career Advisor

• REPORTS TO:
• Executive Director

• LOCATION:
• Elizabethtown, KY

• EMPLOYMENT TYPE:
• Full-Time, Non-Exempt Employee

Career Team is looking to hire a Career Advisor that will perform professional work providing career counseling, intensive case management, and follow-up services

Your Impact on Career Team’s Success :

Provide intensive case management services to registered customers within the One-Stop system

Complete intake and eligibility determination for the workforce program. Assess jobseekers’ employment and training needs and abilities through interviewing, testing, and other methods

Enter data into and otherwise use and process clients through any participant information system as required, and any other database as required by the One-Stop system

Guide jobseekers through the preparation of individual employment plans (IEP) based on their specific occupational goals

Counsel clients on available job opportunities, training programs, and other services

Complete Individual Training Account (ITA) vouchers, and other documents required for clients entering training

Refer individuals to appropriate services, training programs, or job opportunities and follow up on those activities

Conduct orientation sessions, workshops, job clubs, and other group presentations for clients

Follow all policies, procedures, and regulations related to eligibility documentation to ensure that case files have originals and/or copies of eligibility documentation

Maintain accurate individual case files for each registered customer assuring that each file contains all required eligibility documents and meets compliance requirements

Develop a comprehensive Individual Employment Plan (IEP) for all customers

Provide referral and tracking of eligible customers into contracted programs provided on-site at the One-Stop centers and/or located in the community in accordance with established contracts

Meet and/or exceed program benchmarks. Participate in all staff-related events as required including but not limited to training, staff meetings, and individual supervision

Complete all required reports

Approach each day and task with a “ZAG” mindset

Other duties and projects as needed

This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at the listed location.

To Qualify for This Role, You Must Have :

High School Diploma/GED required

1+ years of work experience combining elements of training, counseling, case management, or other services

1+ years of case management experience and the ability to read and interpret policies and procedures

1+ years of experience with computer proficiency in Microsoft Office suite and Google suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Google Mail, Google Calendar, Google Docs, Google Sheets, and Google Drive

1+ years of demonstrated ability working in a dynamic team environment with an aptitude for communication, interpersonal skills to work cooperatively with others, show courteousness, and having a high level of professionalism

A demonstrated ability to work in a variety of settings with a culturally-diverse customer base with the ability to be culturally sensitive

A demonstrated ability to serve as a role model to customers and motivate them toward achieving goals

Exceptional time management skills to meet deadlines and work under pressure

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

A Valid Driver’s License in good standing and reliable transportation

Additional Skills/Knowledge Career TEAM Would Love for This Role :

Bachelor’s degree or higher or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Experience and knowledge of WIOA and TANF workforce development contracts/programs

Astounding ability to multitask and be proactive

Salary : $45,000

Salary is commensurate with education and experience. Career TEAM offers a competitive benefits package including healthcare, dental, and personal/vacation time

Travel : Position may require local travel on occasion

• About Career Team:
• Founded in 1996, Career Team, LLC is a private workforce development organization.

Career Team’s outstanding record of accelerating the human condition has resulted in numerous honors:

Named by Inc. Magazine as one of America's 500 fastest growing privately held companies

Recipient of the US Chamber of Commerce Blue Chip Enterprise Award for innovation

Featured by 60 Minutes, CNN, Money Magazine, Inc. Magazine and the British Broadcasting Network as an innovative, government funded solutions program

Invited to the White House after being cited by the National Welfare-to-Work Partnership and National Alliance of Business as a top 10 US training provider

As a socially conscious organization, Career Team has found a healthy balance between for-profit innovation and community enrichment. Looking ahead, the organization will continue to close the nation’s opportunity divide with additional government-funded workforce sites; while also building staff capacity of workforce funding sources and industry providers. See www.careerteam.com for more information.

Career Team is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.

Background Check Requirements. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check (including criminal, prior employment and education verification). Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current employees who apply for the position.

California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA"). Career Team is committed to complying with the CCPA and all data privacy and laws in the jurisdictions in which it recruits and hires employees. Career Team collects and uses Personal Information for human resources, employment, benefits administration, health and safety, and business-related purposes and to be in legal compliance. Below are the categories of Personal Information we collect and the purposes for which we intend to use this information:

Identifying information , such as your full name, gender, date of birth, and signature; Demographic data , such as race, ethnic origin, marital status, disability, and veteran or military status; Contact information , such as your home address, telephone numbers, email addresses, and emergency contact information; Dependent's or other individual's information , such as their full name, address, date of birth, and Social Security numbers (SSN); National identifiers , such as SSN, passport and visa information, and immigration status and documentation; Educational and professional background , such as your work history, academic and professional qualifications, educational records, references, and interview notes; Employment details , such as your job title, position, hire dates, compensation, performance and disciplinary records, and vacation and sick leave records; Financial information , such as banking details, tax information, payroll information, and withholdings; Health and Safety information , such as health conditions (if relevant to your employment), job restrictions, workplace illness and injury information, and health insurance policy information;