Youth Career Advisor

<div class="content-intro"><p>Career Team is a leading workforce development organization on a mission to transform lives. We blend cutting-edge technology with compassionate, high-touch services to drive real, measurable outcomes in the lives of job seekers across the country. At Career Team, we’re solving today’s unemployment challenges with smart software, world-class trainers, dedicated case managers, dynamic job developers, and innovative partners. If you're passionate about making a difference and believe in the power of technology to transform lives, you’ll feel right at home here.</p></div><p></p> <p>Career Team is looking to hire a Career Advisor – Youth who will perform professional work providing career counseling, intensive case management, and follow-up services to young adults eligible for the WIOA program. Career Advisors play a key role in our participants’ success as they seek employment, training and education.</p> <p><strong><u>Your Impact on Career Team’s Success</u></strong><strong>:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Provide information and case management services to community members interested in WIOA Youth services</li> <li>Complete intake and eligibility determination for workforce programs</li> <li>Assess job seekers' employment, abilities, and training needs through interviewing, testing, and other methods</li> <li>Serve as a liaison between workforce development programs and community partners and resources</li> <li>Offer all youth participants the required 14 Youth Program Elements as part of your case management</li> <li>Support Youth participants who enter into Work Experience (WEX) opportunities ensuring their success and employer satisfaction working with the team</li> <li>Create and foster relationships with area juvenile justice centers and school districts</li> <li>Enter data into Work In Texas and process clients through any participant information system as required</li> <li>Guide job seekers through the preparation of individual employment plans (IEP) based on their specific occupational or education goals</li> <li>Stay on top of labor market trends and best practices in career and training paths</li> <li>Counsel clients on available job and education opportunities, training programs, and other services</li> <li>Refer individuals to appropriate services, training programs, or job opportunities and follow up on those activities</li> <li>Conduct orientation sessions, workshops, job clubs, and other group presentations for clients</li> <li>Follow all policies, procedures, and regulations related to eligibility documentation</li> <li>Maintain accurate individual case files in Work In Texas for each registered customer assuring that each file contains all required eligibility documents and meets compliance requirements</li> <li>Meet and/or exceed program benchmarks</li> <li>Participate in all staff-related events as required including but not limited to training, staff meetings, and individual supervision</li> <li>Complete all required reports within the data management system</li> </ul> <p><strong><u>The Ideal Qualifications for this Position Include</u></strong><strong>:</strong><strong><u> </u></strong></p> <ul> <li>Bachelor’s degree or higher or an equivalent combination of education and experience</li> <li>Strong communication skills and knowledge about community resources</li> <li>Possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make well-thought-out decisions</li> <li>Must be computer literate and have MS Applications (Word,