CTS-Career Transition Specialist

Horizons Youth Services at Milwaukee Job Corps Center provides innovative, quality educational and job training programs to enable young people to succeed in today’s competitive job market and keep pace with the ever-changing dynamics of our worldwide economy.

We are looking for individuals with experience in case management and/or job development and passion for working with teens and young adults for our Career Transition Specialist position.

• Assists and provides guidance to separated or separating students -- providing placement (employment, military, apprenticeship, and post-secondary education enrollment), and transition services.
• Establishes robust relationships with employers, community colleges, and other entities to ensure successful placements with good career pathway opportunities for economic self-sufficiency.
• Establishes thorough knowledge of and referrals to community-based services available to assist Job Corps graduates with successful transition into independent living.
• Provides positive individualized services to Job Corps graduates and former enrollees and documented case notes that reflect services provided.

Experience:

A Minimum of two years’ related experience in case management and/or job development.

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in human services, psychology, counseling, education, social science, business, communications, or closely related field, or an Associates degree in human services, psychology, counseling, education, social science, business, communications, or closely related field.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:
Valid State Drivers’ License.