Career Coach
Core
Support individuals returning from incarceration through reentry and their first year of job retention via intensive coaching, job readiness training, and wraparound support.
Role type
Career Coach (Reentry & Employment Services)
Builds
Long-term employment stability for formerly incarcerated individuals
Domain
Social Services / Criminal Justice Reentry
Required skills
Motivational interviewing, resume development, mock interview facilitation, job readiness assessment, retention support, case management, community resource navigation, data tracking, stakeholder advocacy
Preferred skills
Lived experience of incarceration, criminal legal system involvement, housing instability, mental health needs, workforce training, pre-apprenticeship, Registered Apprenticeship systems
Technologies
Salesforce
Responsibilities
Conduct one-on-one coaching sessions to assess progress and develop actionable plans; Facilitate mock interviews and job readiness assessments; Collaborate to match participants to job leads; Maintain consistent contact with participants post-placement; Advocate for participant needs with parole officers; Maintain accurate client records and track outcomes; Facilitate group workshops on employment readiness; Support career pathway and apprenticeship enrollment processes.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC