The Career Consultant coordinates all required Workforce Investment Opportunity Act (WIOA) adult program elements and activities to ensure that adult participants obtain their program goals and objectives as outlined in their Individual Employment Plan.

Responsibilities:

• Provide direct customer service to applicants by interviewing and collecting eligibility documents from interested parties for appropriate career, individualized, employment, training, and supportive services.
• Document events and services provided to participants using a computer software management information system.
• Develop Individual Employment Plans and Individual Service Strategies for Youth, Adults and Dislocated Workers based on participant’s needs. This shall be done through interviewing, observations, and assessments that identify barriers to employment.
• Assist participants in enrolling in adult education, college, vocational training, on-the-job training, and other opportunities with WIOA partners that lead to substantial employment.
• Monitor participant’s progress on a weekly basis and provide counseling, mentoring, resource sharing and other related services.
• Track and maintain high levels of participant outcomes, in office, to ensure that WIOA performance measures are being met.
• Track and allocate time spent on workforce activities to report on bi-monthly timesheet.
• Assist participants in securing employment when they have met all goals and completed the career pathways developed during enrollment and participation.
• Provide 12 months of follow-up services, including but not limited to mentoring on the job and continual retention services throughout that timeframe.
• Work closely with training providers and partner agencies to refer participants for appropriate services.
• Ability to utilize and understand laws, regulations, policies, and procedures to perform all aspects of job responsibilities.
• Create and prepare financial vouchers and agreements to be used to make payments to various training and service providers.
• Other duties assigned by management.

Minimum Qualifications & Skills:

• Experience and training which demonstrates the ability to work with adult unemployed and underemployed individuals.
• Strong technology skills including proficiency in Microsoft Office and Online Data Management programs.
• A demonstrable commitment to promoting and enhancing diversity is a required qualification.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal. Ability to relate to people from various socio-economic backgrounds.
• Ability to communicate benefits and goals of programs effectively to a wide variety of audiences, in both individual and group formats.
• Ability to work within a team while maintaining high individual performance standards. Must have ability to organize and prioritize efforts.
• Be able to provide own transportation and attend occasional evening and/or out-of-town meetings (overnight travel may occasionally be required).

Preferred Qualifications & Skills:

Benefits:

• Sign on bonus of $1,000 after 30 days
• Competitive Wages for High Performance
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Vacation/Sick Time
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Medical/Vision/ Dental
• Employer Paid Life Insurance
• Employer Paid Retirement
• And much more!
• Salary Range $17.55-$23.74 per hour based on experience.

About Us:
South Coast Business Employment Corporation (SCBEC) was incorporated in 1982 under IRS code 501(c)(3) private nonprofit and currently serves Coos, Curry, Douglas, Marion & Yamhill counties in Oregon.   Our Vision: Thriving people living in vibrant communities.

• Equal Opportunity Employer
• This position/project is funded by U.S. DOL