Employment Opportunities

POSITIONS CURRENTLY OPEN:

Employment Counselor

TITLE:  EMPLOYMENT COUNSELOR

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide training on pre-employment and job search skills.

• Provide initial screening/counseling of clients prior to job referral for placement in permanent or temporary unsubsidized employment to enhance self-sufficiency, which includes job seekers receiving computer training.

• Submit required monthly and quarterly narrative and demographic  reports covering outcomes, activities, statistics, client surveys and individual program evaluations.

• Complete intakes for all services rendered and document in client file on a daily basis.

• Assist with editing and rewriting resumes with clients.

• Establish, maintain, and document working relationships with employers to match person’s skills to position available.

• Document services provided, maintain client files and records on a daily basis and complete necessary reports on time.  Conduct peer review of clients records on a quarterly basis.

• Meet program outcomes as set forth in funding contractual agreements.

• Attend networking meetings and provide outreach employment activities to the community or surrounding area.

• Follow up and work with UCM supportive housing clients.

• Track progress of clients who enter Training Futures and Project Independence and other training programs as a result of UCM referral.  Document whether clients participated and completed training. 

• Document client outcomes, such as job placement.

• Follow-up on clients after placement in jobs and/or skilled training programs for a specified period of time.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience in human services or a related field.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred.
• Strong interviewing and intuitive skills.
• Aware of current labor market.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, writing and customer care skills.
• Results oriented with attention to detail.
• Possess a positive, helpful, can-do attitude.
• Valid driver's license and access to a car.
• Strong computer skills: Microsoft Office and Internet, provide back-up training services when needed for the computer training program.
• Understand and respect for cultural differences.
• Able to meet U.S. Department of Justice requirements for Employment Eligibility Verification.
• Physical expectations: have physical stamina to fulfill all work requirements during assigned working hours.
• Must have a clear Virginia Central Registry check as dictated by the Code of Virginia 63.1-198.1.  In addition, there must be a clear finding for other criminal offenses in the Virginia Criminal History record for not less than five years prior to date of service.

SALARY:                          $30K and Excellent Benefits

CLOSING DATE:                September 4, 2009

FAX YOUR RESUME TO (703) 768-4788

Email: da@ucmagency.org

or mail resume to:

ATTN: Personnel

7511 Fordson Road

Alexandria, VA 22306

Equal Opportunity Employer

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