Career Counselor- Spanish Speaker

3 weeks ago


Minneapolis, United States Avivo Full time
Job Details Job Location 1200 Plymouth Ave N Minneapolis MN 55411 - Minneapolis, MN Position Type Full Time Education Level High School Diploma/GED   Salary Range $20.53 - $25.67 Hourly Job Shift Day Job Category Employment Services - Career Development Description

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.

This position requires a Spanish speaker.

The Career Counselor provides intensive case management, career exploration and employment services to individuals enrolled in the Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP).

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Obtain and review all required documentation and determine participant eligibility.
  • Complete comprehensive needs assessment on all individuals referred with respect to contract policies and guidelines.
  • Develop individual employment plans and assist participants in accessing the public and private resources to meet goals outlined in the plan.
  • Provide intensive case management and advocacy for participants and their families.
  • Help participants develop and strengthen work behaviors and employability.
  • Establish effective relationships with area training institutions to increase participants skill levels and job market competitiveness.
  • Distribute incentives and support services in accordance with agency guidelines.
  • Effectively communicate with all levels of employees, participants, and volunteers while managing external communications.
  • Educate businesses and community at large about Avivo services.
  • Ensure services provided are culturally responsive utilizing best practices.

Qualifications
  • Bachelors degree in Human Services, Social Services, Psychology or similar field or four years combined equivalent experience and/or training in human services or related field.
  • Experience and desire to work with persons of diverse cultural, economic and educational backgrounds

PREFERRED:

  • Global Career Development Facilitator Certification preferred or ability to become certified.
  • Two or more years of experience providing vocational/employment counseling, case management, vocational rehabilitation, supported work settings, community mental health, or chemical dependency services.

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.



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