Career Coach

4 weeks ago

Corbin, Kentucky, United States Volunteers of America Mid-States Full time
Job Summary

Volunteers of America Mid-States is seeking a Career Coach to work in assigned communities to identify and engage target populations of the grant. The Career Coach will assist individuals recovering from a substance use disorder to end their crisis by seeking and obtaining employment.

Responsibilities
  • Works in grant coverage area and surrounding counties to identify target population of the grant (individuals in recovery from substance use disorder).
  • Establishes credibility with target population using a variety of communication and trust building techniques.
  • Assesses and refers target population to social/vocational/educational services agencies, and area employers.
  • Screens, refers, and enrolls individuals in recovery into the RRP program.
  • Recruiting employers to serve as transformational employment sites
  • Recruiting educational providers to serve as partners
  • Understand employer's needs by learning about the business they perform and what they look for in an employee.
  • Assessing clients for compatible employment opportunities.
  • Ensures compliance with grant requirements.
  • Ensures Volunteers of America's positive public image when working with social service agencies, local businesses, community partners, etc.
  • Familiar with other Volunteers of America programs and services.
  • To model agency core values of integrity, compassion, diversity, commitment and justice to all internal and external contacts.
  • Understand the barriers that clients in rural areas face and how to best serve clients in these areas.
  • Refer clients who do not qualify for the RRP program to other mainstream services for assistance, or to other employment/training in their service area when they do not meet eligibility.
  • Participate in outreach activities.
  • Maintain bi-weekly meetings with clients and employers to ensure all needs are being met.
  • Conducting rapid job searches to assist clients in attaining employment.
  • Demonstrate ability to relate to individuals in recovery and their family in a culturally appropriate manner.
  • Documenting case management activities in the required time frame and format.
  • Participate in all appropriate staff, supervision, case consultation, and training meetings.
  • Identifies systemic barriers and communicates with organizational leadership about these barriers to work collaboratively to find viable solutions.
  • Assumes other duties as assigned by the RRP Program Manager and Director of ARS SEKY
  • Performance quality improvement (PQI) duties as assigned by supervision & PQI committee.

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