MFIP Employment Counselor

Emerge Community Development • Minneapolis, MN • 6h ago

II. Job Summary: The MFIP Employment Counselor is responsible for coordinating/providing employment services for Minnesota Family Investment Program participants. The MFIP Employment Counselor is responsible for demonstrating a working knowledge of and ability to perform comprehensive services for persons reentering the labor market to include assessments, educational and career coaching and laddering, connection to internal and external supportive services, traditional & non-traditional job placement, facilitation of intake and general case management duties. III. Core Job Functions: The MFIP Employment Counselor performs a wide range of duties including but not limited to the following: - Directly provide services to a caseload of participants including: intake; needs/goals/strengths assessments; counseling, training, and coordination with partners; employment and education/training; and job retention/advancement services. - Provide participants with a solid overview of the program s mission, goals, support services and requirements. - Partner with the Education Navigator to ensure participants are knowledgeable of their education/training options and encouraged to consider education as the first step on their career path. - Partner with the Career Advancement Coach to assess participant skills, interests, and aptitudes and connect participants with employment opportunities. - Partner with Finance and Benefits Coach to ensure participants are fully aware of and take advantage of their benefits program at their current employer. - Coordinate with external partner organizations to actively refer MFIP program participants for volunteer/unpaid work/supported work opportunities. - Partner with other EMERGE teams to provide financial readiness education, training and skill development, and other opportunities and services to eligible participants. - Facilitate key coaching and on-the-job training to enhance the development of marketable work skills, successful work habits, and participant-directed self-sufficiency goals. - Effectively utilize external and internal databases to track activities and document progress to meet 100% of state and county requirements. - Perform any other tasks and duties necessary in order for the agency to meet its mission.

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