Career Counselor

Career Counselor (TOP Opportunities)

Salary Range $55,000.00 - $60,000.00 Salary/year Position Type Full-Time Job Shift 9:00am to 5:00pm

Organization Overview:
The Goddard Riverside Community Center (Goddard Riverside) and the Stanley M. Isaacs Neighborhood Center (Isaacs Center) are well-established Manhattan community-based agencies that support services to approximately 30,000 New Yorkers. We are two of New York City's leading human services organizations meeting the needs of children, youth and families, homeless individuals, and older adults through-out Manhattan and New York City. We work every day for a fair and just society where all people have the opportunity to make choices that lead to better lives for themselves and their families.

Program

Description:

TOP Opportunities is a program of Goddard Riverside Community Center that provides vocational training and job placement to prepare underemployed adults for success in the workplace using the evidence-based practice of Individual Placement and Support (ISP) to help program participants to achieve their goals. We work with adults with severe mental illness and co-occurring barriers to employment, including homelessness, substance use, learning disabilities and justice histories.

Position Summary:

The Career Counselor is responsible for developing and managing new employer accounts within various job markets for the purpose of creating employment opportunities for program participants. The Career Counselor provides career exploration, targeted job coaching and support to program participants, preparing them for success in their chosen field. Utilizing IPS, the Career Counselor works in a team to develop both job placements and retention supports with the goal of developing a career path and achieving greater self-sufficiency and independence.

Salary Range: $55,000-$60,000

Schedule:

Monday through Friday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

Candidates must have the required qualifications to be considered for the position. The salary offer will be based on the candidate's number of years experience in the exact or comparable position and additional preferred qualifications will be taken into account.

• Conduct intakes, screenings, vocational assessments, recovery plans, individual/group counseling, job development, job coaching, and benefits assistance
• Has knowledge of client centered Supported Employment Models and Workforce Affiliations like ACCES-VR, Workforce 1, NYCETC
• Provide intensive employment supports and job retention services for individuals/groups
• Provide supported education services
• Develop internships and competitive job placements in the community
• Coordinate and communicate with collateral providers: counselors, housing workers, therapists and psychiatrists, on behalf of participants
• Develop and establish strong working relationships with employers and businesses in the community and perform site visits to participants' work sites
• Carry a caseload, and document all services rendered including case notes and recovery plans in AWARDS and other data base systems
• Prepare all mandated reporting as required by supervisor, contract agency and funding agency
• Attend regular membership workforce meetings such as NYC Employment and Training Coalition and the ACCES-VR Placement Consortium Meetings

• Bachelor's degree with 2 years' experience serving individuals with mental illness required

• Master's of Social Work or Counseling preferred
• Vocational counseling and employment services experience preferred
• Valid driver's license preferred, with a driving record that meets the agency's auto insurance guidelines (including at least one year of driving experience and no suspensions within the last 3 years)

• Enthusiastic team player with a strong belief in rehabilitation and recovery
• Strong clinical skills
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred

• Able to work in the Microsoft Office Suite, should especially be proficient in Word, Outlook and Excel
• Able to work remotely and assist participants with remote job searches,…