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Job description
Youth Career Specialist
The CareerRise Team at Larimer County Economic & Workforce Development (LCEWD) is hiring a Youth Career Specialist to join their skilled, collaborative, and service-oriented team. If you have a strong passion for supporting youth and young adults facing challenges to employment or education, we want to meet you! This individual will be working within the CareerRise Team and will primarily provide direct, intensive case management services to a caseload of WIOA inCompass Program youth and young adults ages 16–24 who face significant challenges to employment and/or education.
In particular, this position will primarily be supporting participants residing in Southern Larimer County (Loveland, Berthoud, etc.) and will be expected to meet in person in shared community spaces within these communities in addition to our Fort Collins office. The case management activities for this position include determining and documenting program eligibility, providing one-on-one employment/career-related counseling, working with program participants to remove employment barriers and build support through community-based referrals, planning, and education. Direct, individualized counseling utilizing Motivational Interviewing and related techniques will be a regular part of supporting these young people. The ability to provide services both in person and through virtual platforms while building meaningful relationships with youth and young adults is essential to success in this role. In addition to the case management of WIOA Youth, the CareerRise team shares the commitment of serving all youth, ages 14–24, who may have general inquiries and requests for assistance with employment seeking and other related topics. This team commitment includes participation in rotating team phone and email responsibilities, school presentations, group workshop facilitation, and other various outreach activities or events. LCEWD carefully recruits staff to build on our existing culture of collaboration, respect, inclusiveness, and innovation. We value all types of diversity, and we value the journey and recognize skills can be demonstrated through a variety of professional and personal experiences. We believe in having purpose and balance in life and support employee flexibility. Our department is passionate about serving people, businesses, and our community. Join our team, apply today!
To be considered for this position, please attach a cover letter and resume to your application.
Responsibilities
What you'll be doing:
Provide one on one case management services to an assigned caseload of youth & young adults enrolled in the WIOA inCompass program that face challenges to employment/education.
Perform digital file maintenance by maintaining accurate case documentation, service records, and data entry in compliance with LCEWD, CDLE, WIOA, and confidentiality standards Connect youth participants to High School Diploma/Equivalency/GED opportunities, internships, and/or assist them in bridging to post-secondary education.
Work in partnership with youth participants on career exploration activities and in counseling to identify pathways of interest including potential training paths.
Provide employment support and guidance on job search strategies including resume development, interviewing skills, and identifying internship or employment opportunities.
Work in partnership with other youth & young adult community services providers to ensure continuity of care, facilitating community referrals as appropriate.
Support CareerRise events and initiatives, including the Spring Employment Event (Teen Job Fair), Jump Start Your Job Search Series, Young Entrepreneur Tournament, seasonal internship programs, and other youth-focused programming.
Qualifications
All candidates will be screened for the following required minimum qualifications. Any candidate who does not meet all of the qualifications listed as required will be eliminated from the process.
Two (2) years of experience in a related field or in the performance of similar duties and responsibilities is required.
High School Diploma or GED, required.
Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, Human Services or related field or the equivalent of direct case management experience, preferred.
Here's what Larimer County offers for all Regular, Limited Term, and Appointed positions:
Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits
FSA or HSA (depending on the medical plan)
Short- and Long-Term Disability
Employee Assistance Program
Basic Life/AD&D Insurance
Accident and Critical Illness Insurance
Retirement Plan 401(a) with employer match
457(b) Deferred Compensation
Generous paid time off, including vacation, sick leave, and holidays
Worksite address
fort collins, CO, 80523, US
Who can apply
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