Career Advocate
Core
Identifies employment barriers for participants, develops job readiness strategies, and manages employer pipelines to place individuals in sustainable careers.
Role type
Mid-level workforce development career advocate
Builds
Employment pipelines and job placements for program participants
Domain
Workforce development / Social services
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Resume development, job readiness curriculum delivery, case management, employer relationship management, data entry, trauma-informed practices, community resource navigation, bilingual communication
Preferred skills
Bilingualism, local travel capability
Technologies
MS Word, MS Excel, specialized workforce databases
Responsibilities
Meets with participants to identify barriers and develop employment strategies; maintains caseload contact and case notes; creates and updates job seeker activity documents; facilitates job readiness curriculum; develops resumes; creates and maintains employer contacts and worksite agreements; manages outreach for missed appointments; authorizes transportation assistance; ensures confidentiality of participant information.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC