Employment Counselor- Part Time, Day

SUMMARY The Employment Counselor is responsible for job training, job placement, educational placement, and job coaching for Healthy Moms program participants. Responsible for providing case management using a coaching model to remove barriers to employment. POSITION: Employment Counselor LOCATION: St. Mary's Hospital DEPARTMENT: Maternal Child Health Hours: Part Time 24 hours per week SCHEDULE: Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs 9am-3pm ATTRIBUTES - Demonstrates strong leadership, curriculum development, and training skills. - Ability to lead and motivate. - Ability to think creatively and strategically. - Ability to balance competing priorities and complex situations. - Effective written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills. - Ability to interact with people of all ages and cultural backgrounds. - Ability to work independently and as part of a team. - Excellent judgment and creative problem solving skills, including negation and conflict resolution skills. - Passionate about Project Independence’s mission and able to communicate the philosophy, mission, and values to internal and external organizations. - Possess knowledge of basic technology equipment and applications, along with a willingness to learn required skills.

Responsibilities

Recruits, screens, interviews, trains, and supervises participants enrolled in the Project Independence Job Training Program at Healthy Moms. - Conducts intakes and assessments to determine participant eligibility and appropriateness for Project Independence programs. - Develops career and education plans with participants. - Develops relationships and partnerships with community based organizations that lead to enhanced services for participants. - Connects participants to community resources to address barriers to education and employment. - Provides career path guidance through career assessments, and training on determining and setting personal, educational, and career goals. - Provides job coaching and specific work readiness training to employed participants. - Works cooperatively with participant’s employer to provide specific skills needed. - Assists participants pursuing post-secondary education with financial aid applications and admission paperwork. - Facilitates visits to local employer sites and post-secondary vocational/educational institutions. - Develops and facilitates trainings as needed including but not limited to resume building, interviewing, professional behaviors, proper work habits, socialization skills, proper dress and hygiene, work safety, and financial literacy. - Completes written progress notes of services provided to participants using the electronic medical records database. - Works as a member of an interdisciplinary treatment team at Healthy Moms. - Uses stage-based counseling skills to facilitate behavior change in participants. - Attends all professional development trainings. - Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

- Associate's Degree in Human Services, Business, or related field. - 1 year experience working with clients in vocational placement, educational field or recruitment role. EDUCATION: LICENSES / CERTIFICATIONS: PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: S - Sedentary Work - Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time, but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met. For disease specific care programs refer to the program specific requirements of the department for further specifications on experience and educational expectations, including continuing education requirements. Any physical requirements reported by a prospective employee and/or employee’s physician or delegate will be considered for accommodations. PAY RANGE: $19.00 - $25.00 CITY: Rochester POSTAL CODE: 14611 The listed base pay range is a good faith representation of current potential base pay for a successful full time applicant. It may be modified in the future and eligible for additional pay components. Pay is determined by factors including experience, relevant qualifications, specialty, internal equity, location, and contracts. Rochester Regional Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital or familial status, military or veteran status, citizenship or immigration status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. Rochester Regional Health is an integrated health services organization serving the people of Western New York, the Finger Lakes, St. Lawrence County, and beyond. The system includes nine hospitals; primary and specialty practices, rehabilitation centers, ambulatory campuses and immediate care facilities; innovative senior services, facilities and independent housing; a wide range of behavioral health services; and Rochester Regional Health Laboratories and ACM Global Laboratories, a global leader in patient and clinical trials. It’s vision is to lead the evolution of healthcare to enable every member of the communities it serves to enjoy a better, healthier life.