Employment Counselor

JEVS is seeking a Master's level professional to join our CareerLink team at Suburban Station. In this role, you will be responsible for providing vocational and transferable skills assessments, career counseling, group learning experiences, and referrals to partner agencies to assist members with their efforts to obtain employment.

This role, located in our headquarters office in Suburban Station office is on-site. This position is full-time, 35 hours per week.

Key Responsibilities:

• Administer appropriate skills assessment tools to identify an individual’s preparedness for employment.

• Identify customer’s potential barriers to employment and facilitate referrals to supportive partners or community agencies if deemed necessary.

• Complete an interpretation of assessment outcomes, employment history and psychosocial information to determine customer need for skill development.

• Guide the employment search process relative to customer needs.

• Create career plans that include career targets and supports to achieve goals.

• Develop, adapt, and conduct career workshops and professional networking groups.

• Master’s degree in counseling or a related field with emphasis on assessment and career guidance.

• 3 years of experience working with adults in transition, career uncertainty or barriers to employment.

• Experience addressing the “signs and symptoms” of behavioral health issues, such as: anger management, depression, homelessness, alcohol & drug abuse, etc. as they relate to employment.

What’s in it for you:

• 401(k), with company match
• Tuition assistance: Available to all employees with at least one year of service, for those enrolled in job-related, accredited, degree or certificate level courses
• Health, Dental, and Vision coverage
• Ample paid vacation and sick time
• 10-12 paid holidays per year
• Pre-tax commuter benefits
• Continuing education, professional development opportunities, retreats, and training
• Annual holiday party and office outings
• Wellness workshops and activities and access to the Employee Assistance Program
• Dress-down Fridays
• Employee referral bonus
• Reimbursement of eligible mileage and travel expenses

The base pay for this position is $51,500. Base pay is one part of the Total Compensation that JEVS Human Services provides to recognize employees for their work. JEVS provides competitive Benefits; we believe that benefits should support you at work and at home. Please visit the benefits page of our careers site for more details.

At JEVS, we are committed to ensuring all our employees feel included, valued, appreciated and free to be who they are at work. We cultivate a culture where differences are valued, and we are putting resources and attention towards improving employee engagement, retention, and promotion of our talented staff.

Diversity, inclusion, and equity are core principles that guide how we cultivate leaders, build our teams, and create an environment that is the right fit for JEVS Human Services’ employees, our community partners, and the individuals we serve.

For more information about what it’s like to be a part of the JEVS team, visit our careers page at https://www.jevshumanservices.org/careers/

Qualified individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply; reasonable accommodations will be provided. Please contact your recruiter if you are in need of an accommodation during the interview process.
JEVS Human Services is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities. The Agency will not engage in or tolerate unlawful discrimination (including any form of unlawful harassment) on account of a person’s gender, gender identity, age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual preference or orientation, marital status, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, disability, or membership in any other protected group. Qualified individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply; reasonable accommodations will be provided.