Employment Advisor

General Description: Assess, determine eligibility, enroll, advise and support DTA recipients in competitive integrated employment services (CIES) program designed to provide wrap-around services to increase workforce readiness, employability and long-term success of participants. Enroll participants in various workforce training programs. Work with training partner to support participants who enter a CDL (commercial driver’s license) training. Monitor and report on participant progress, identify and work to resolve barriers to success, maintain records in compliance with funder requirements. Prepare billings; track and respond to referrals.

Required qualifications: BA/BS degree; Must be proficient in Spanish; 1 year minimum experience in human services; experience working with low-income, at-risk populations.

Preferred qualifications: Experience counseling or advising low-income, at-risk participants. BA/BS in employment or rehab counseling or human services; ish).

Benefits

• First 12 Months employees accrue 2 weeks of vacation
• After 13 months, you begin to accrue 3 weeks of vacation
• You accrue 2 weeks of sick leave each year
• 1 Hour Paid lunch Break
• 13 Paid Holidays
• Other benefits medical Insurance, In lieu of medical insurance, VOC will provide the lowest cost contributed by the agency towards childcare reimbursement or other benefit products such as AFLAC products & Guardian Life insurance.
• Retirement plan available through Mutual of America, VOC will contribute 2% of your gross pay. If the employee wishes to contribute through employee deductions, he/she may contribute a minimum of 2% of their pay and the agency will add another 1%. Employees are also eligible to start the plan and contribute through payroll deductions after 30 days on the job.

A background screening/CORI is required for these positions.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.72 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Human Services: 1 year (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Springfield, MA: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person