Career Counselor

Do you know, you have the power to change the course of someone’s life? Avivo employees do this every day, and we want you to join the team. At Avivo, our employees work with utter commitment to their clients, embracing the full person, believing in the dignity of all people.

The Career Counselor provides career exploration, assistance with job search, and support services to individuals eligible for Avivo Employment Services. This position will develop and maintain current employer partner relationships as well as develop new relationships with businesses to coordinate services in the community, assist with securing employment, and provide retention supports to those actively employed.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work closely with the Avivo Recruitment Specialist to identify and market to individuals eligible for Avivo Career Services in the community.
• Enroll participants into the program and develop individual employment plans focused on stabilizing their situation and working towards obtaining and retaining employment.
• Assist participants in accessing public and private resources to meet the goals outlined in the plan.
• Coordinate activities and provide services related to the program including job clubs, mock interviews, resume development and revision, online job search support, and more.
• Ensure participants have access to short-term skills training and employment readiness sessions as needed to build confidence and skills necessary for employment.
• Complete all case noting, reporting, and program administrative requirements using various computer databases including: Workforce One, Salesforce, and Papersave.
• Ensure follow along and other retention supports are provided as needed to each participant.

Bachelor’s degree in Human Services, Social Services, or other related field or, four years combined equivalent experience and/or training in human services or related field.

PREFERRED:

• Certification as a GCDF (Global Career Development Facilitator) or ability to become certified
• Previous work with adults experiencing barriers to employment

BENEFITS:

• Medica health plan
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Nice Healthcare: offers chat, video visits and in home primary care visits
• Dental plan
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Basic Life/AD&D & Voluntary Life/AD&D
• Long term disability
• Option to purchase critical illness, accident insurance and short-term disability
• 401(k) Plan: with matching contributions
• 10 Paid holidays & generous PTO

IN ADDITION:

• Mission driven culture that celebrates diversity
• Clinical supervision towards licensure
• Competitive pay, based on education & experience
• Mileage reimbursement

Avivo is a nonprofit organization which serves nearly 15,000 Minnesotans each year, helping them achieve recovery, employment, and career advancement. We believe everyone deserves the chance to live well and work well. Avivo provides chemical and mental health services, career and technical education, and employment services at locations in the Twin Cities and greater Minnesota. Avivo employees help individuals transform their lives move out of poverty, find treatment and achieve recovery, end homelessness, train for and start careers, and secure jobs. At Avivo, employees experience worthwhile work and professional growth as part of a vibrant and diverse workforce. You have direct and positive impact in peoples lives and are a part of make lasting change in our community! avivomn.org

Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Avivo is an equal opportunity employer and will recruit, hire, promote and transfer qualified persons into all job classifications regardless of race, gender, religion, skin color, national origin or ancestry, physical disability (including pregnancy) or mental disability, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, legally protected medical condition, family care status, marital status, veteran status, or genetic characteristics.