EMPLOYMENT AND CAREER ADVISOR

About the role

• Department
• Department of Human Services
• Division
• Social/Human Services
• Salary $61,475.00 - $70,876.00
• Job Profile

JC-02843900-77 - Employment and Career Advisor (RIASSE L580 DHS DCYF BHDDH DOC)

• Scheduled Work Days & Work Hours
• Monday - Friday; 8:30am - 4:00pm
• 35 Hours - Standard
• Restricted/Limited to the Leave of the Prior Incumbent
• Job Requisition Number
• JR103876 EMPLOYMENT AND CAREER ADVISOR (Open)

Pay Grade

• C00A22 A
• Classification
• Employment and Career Advisor
• Class Definition

General Statement of Duties

Assist Rhode-Island-Works (RIW) program participants in developing vocational goals reflective of their skills, capabilities and interests; manages participant progress towards achieving goals by creating and updating employment plans, to provide participants with intake and evaluation, testing, job search assistance, referral and placement; to ensure services such as employment preparation, career enhancement and follow-up services; to develop comprehensive employment plans for each employable adult and refer customers to activities that will lead to employment and/or will enhance their employability; and to do related work as required.

Supervision Received

Works under the general supervision of a superior; work is reviewed upon completion to ensure conformance with regulations, policies, procedures, and standards.

Supervison Exercised

Trains, guides and/or directs technical and clerical staff assigned to assist.

Illustrative Examples of Work Performed

• Assist Rhode-Island-Works (RIW) program participants in developing vocational goals reflective of their skills, capabilities and interests; manages participant progress towards achieving goals by creating and updating employment plans, to provide participants with intake and evaluation, testing, job search assistance, referral and placement; to ensure services such as employment preparation, career enhancement and follow-up services; to develop comprehensive employment plans for each employable adult and refer customers to activities that will lead to employment and/or will enhance their employability.
• To provide intake, assessment, and pre-employment/job readiness orientation to clients eligible for employment services and ensure RIW recipients fully comply with program requirements.
• To evaluate participants' skills to determine employment potential and refer customer to appropriate employment and training activities.
• To meet with participants to identify barriers to employment and develop strategies to overcome identified barriers.
• To provide employment counseling to clients requiring professional assistance with employment or training-related needs.
• To communicate regularly with vendors providing employment and training opportunities to ensure participants attend scheduled activities.
• To develop individualized plans for clients entering employment and training programs and maintain a comprehensive program plan providing desired results.
• To maintain complete, accurate and timely case notes of participants' progress.
• To track employment activities, ensure that participants attend their scheduled activities and contact participants who fail to show for a planned activity.
• To update and ensure completion of individual plans according to established guidelines and deadlines.
• To establish and maintain good relations with employers, employment representatives, training providers, and related individuals and groups.
• To contact participants monthly to track employment engagement.
• To attend scheduled supervision meetings to discuss participant's progress.
• To maintain contact with eligible RI Works participants to keep them appraised of employment and training opportunities.
• To conduct field visits to encourage employers to hire eligible RI Works participants.
• To refer participants to training, educational opportunities and supportive services such as mental health or domestic violence as appropriate.
• To secure and maintain current information regarding available employment and training opportunities for RIW participants.
• To develop and cultivate relationships with area employers in order to identify appropriate employment opportunities for customers.
• To work closely with RIW vendors to identify employment opportunities appropriate to participants
• To ensure timely and accurate compliance to all reporting requirements.
• To assist customers with navigating the application process for childcare and transportation.
• To prepare and maintain records of the daily, weekly and monthly attendance to monitor work participation activities.
• To do related work as required.

Required Qualifications for Appointment

KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS AND CAPACITIES: A working knowledge of placement, referral, and claims processing systems; a thorough knowledge of TANF statute; familiarity with various community resources, industries and businesses, occupational requirements, and employment conditions in the state; the ability to assess participants' needs; the ability to read and understand complex directives, policies, or related documents; the ability to maintain effective relationships of employers, clients and the public; the ability to assess, refer, and evaluate participants in the RIW program; must possess strong communication and organizational skills; a thorough knowledge of and demonstrated proficiency in basic computer software, specialized databases and information systems; and related capacities and abilities.

Education and Experience

• Education: Such as may have been gained through: graduation from a college of recognized standing with specialization in personnel, business, social sciences or public administration; and
• Experience: Such as may have been gained through: a least two years of employment in the field of personnel, business or public administration or closely related field.
• Or, any combination of education and experience that shall be substantially equivalent to the above education and experience.

Benefits

• Also, be advised that a new provision in RI General Law 35-6-1 was enacted requiring direct deposit for all employees.
• Specific to new hires, the law requires that all employees hired after September 30, 2014 participate in direct deposit.
• Accordingly, any employee hired after this date will be required to participate in the direct deposit system.
• At the time the employee is hired, the employee shall identify a financial institution that will serve as a personal depository agency for the employee.