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Form of workMonday - Friday 830a-5p (varies depending on client schedule)
Employment Counseling experience is highly desirable.
A valid NYS Drivers License and clean driving record is required.
POSITION TITLE: Program Counselor -Employment
POSITION SUMMARY:
- Interview, counsels, and evaluated consumers to determine individual work readiness needs
- Collects, analyzes, and interprets medical, psychological, educations, social and employment information regarding each client
- Provides pre-employment skills training and preparation for consumers both individually and in class settings.
- Provides direct client services including case management on and off the job site including advocacy, referrals, benefits planning, group counseling, skills training, ADL's, transportation, and coordination of services.
- Participates in staff and team meetings
- Markets to employers in developing employment opportunities and places clients, including post-employment follow up.
- Completes all required documentation
- Able to work autonomously
- Educates staff about educational and vocational resources in the community.
- Oversees referrals and conducts intakes
EDUCATION, TRAINING, EXPERIENCE, CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE:
Education:
High School diploma/GED with 4 + years' experience in human services, OR
Associates degree with 1- 3 years' experience in human services, OR
B.S. degree with 0 years' experience. Liberal Arts degree in human service-related field preferred.
Employment Counseling experience is highly desirable.
A valid NYS drivers license required.
Participates in orientation and continuing education and updates and maintains knowledge and skills related to specific areas of expertise. Completes population specific competency annually on populations served as identified in scope of care and service.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.
Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.
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