Goodwill of Delaware and Delaware County: Career Counselor

Job DescriptionThis position is a placement through Goodwill Staffing Services to the State of Delaware and will service both Kent and Sussex Counties. POSITION DESCRIPTION The Division of Vocational Rehabilitation is seeking a Pre-Employment Career Counselor to work with students and schools, interested in learning and infusing the 5 pre-employment transition services. The candidate will plan and implement a wide range of activities designed to provide vocational rehabilitation services to students and youth with disabilities, that helps them become competitively employed in a community-integrated setting. The five core services consist of: (1) job exploration counseling, (2) work-based learning experiences, (3) counseling on opportunities for enrollment in post-secondary education programs, (4) workplace readiness training, and (5) instruction in self-advocacy. The counselor shall collaborate with the school officials to (1) determine the pre-employment transition service(s) needed, (2) develop a schedule of times to present to students, (3) gather materials to develop curriculum to be presented, (4) document interactions of students daily in the case management system. REPORTINGREQUIREMENTSThe individual in this position reports to the Sussex & Kent Counties Transition Coordinator DUTIES ANDRESPONSIBILITIESCounselor will be responsible for onboarding and determining eligibility for students to participate in the Pre-Employment Transition Services Counselor will meet with students individually and in groups to discuss their vocational interests and tailor services and activities based on those discussions Counselor will conduct interest inventories individually and in groups to help student(s) determine what career pathways to explore Counselor will examine labor market research and provide information to student(s) individually and in group settings on the different types of career pathways they are interested in Counselor will ensure students have opportunities to participate in job shadows, work experiences, and other types of work-based learning. Counselor will ensure students are provided information, counseling, and guidance on a wide variety of transition and post-secondary programs.Counselor will provide students with opportunities to foster self-advocacy and develop: o Knowledge of self o Knowledge of rights and responsibilities o Communication skills o Leadership skillsCounselor will provide comprehensive workplace readiness training individually and in groups to improve and enhance students’ vocational skills Other Duties Serves as liaison with Local Education Agencies regarding referrals and provide technical assistance as it relates to Pre-Employment Transition Services. Counselor will work collaboratively with the DVR Transition Counselor, DVR vendors, and educational programs. Company Description Goodwill can help people overcome barriers to self-sufficiency, through the Power of Work. You donate and shop, and Goodwill provides job training programs and employment placement services to people with disabilities, those who lack education or job experience, and others facing challenges to finding employment. Goodwill provides a hand up, not a hand out to thousands of local residents every year. Ninety cents of every dollar raised by Goodwill goes to support our mission of service to the community. Position descriptions are not intended as and do not create employment contracts. Goodwill Industries of Delaware and Delaware County, Inc. maintains its status as an at-will employer.SDL2017