Career Coach Community Engagement

The Career Coach contributes to current and emerging workforce development initiatives at Sinai Urban Health Institute (SUHI). The position manages a caseload of assigned workforce development training students with attention and sensitivity to individual needs and ensures that all students receive expert coaching and support necessary to reach their academic, training, and employment aspirations.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Conducts orientation sessions, workshops, job clubs and other group presentations.

• Completes intake and eligibility determination for workforce programs and follows all policies, procedures and regulations related to eligibility documentation; ensures that case files have originals and/or copies.

• Assesses job seekers’ skills, training, and employment needs using interviewing, testing, and other methods; administers reading and mathematics appraisals as needed.

• Provides individualized career counseling and intensive case management services to students.

• Guides job seekers in preparing individual employment plans (IEPs) with specific career and educational goals; counsels students on the local labor market, available trainings, apprenticeship and job opportunities, training programs and other services provided by partners.

• Provides referral and tracking of eligible students to appropriate services; conducts follow-up.

• Provides 12-month post-exit follow-up services for all registered students including career and program progress, job placement and retention, and supportive services.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED:

• High school diploma or GED with at least 7 years of experience in workforce development OR bachelor’s degree in social work, education or related field preferred and 3 years of workforce development experience.

• A minimum of 3 years of experience combining elements of training, counseling and/or case management in workforce development programs.

• Solid experience working with workforce development grants and programs.

• Substantial CAREER COACHing and case management experience.

• Ability to communicate and write effectively.

• Ability to meet and/or exceed set goals and objectives.

• Ability to outreach and recruit.

• Ability to facilitate workshops and other presentations.

• Demonstrated commitment to racial and health equity.

• Computer literacy is required including effective use of the Internet, e-mail, and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Outlook).

Sinai Urban Health Institute (SUHI) was founded in March 2000 to generate creative approaches to improve the health of Chicago’s urban communities. Led by a team of dedicated and energetic social epidemiologists, community health workers, evaluators, and public health professionals, SUHI provides evidence-based examination of community health status, the effectiveness of interventions and clinical care, and health-care delivery methodologies. A major component of SUHI’s work involves social issues, such as racism and poverty, and their impact on health. For more information about Sinai Urban Health Institute and its projects visit www.suhichicago.org.