Career Center Counselor - Morehead Location

The Career Center Counselor provides career guidance to individuals seeking assistance through the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) for the TENCO region, comprised of Bath, Boyd, Bracken, Fleming, Greenup, Lewis, Mason, Montgomery, Robertson, and Rowan Counties. The Career Center Counselor must maintain confidentiality.

General Duties and Responsibilities :

Program Administration :

Involves determining the eligibility of potential clients, developing and maintaining Individual Employment Plans, and providing monthly case management. This duty will consist of :

• Interview customers to determine specific career and employment goals.
• Provide outreach and recruitment methods to reach the targeted populations.
• Determine eligibility for WIOA and / or Trade customers.
• Develop and maintain an Individual Employment Plan for each individual enrolled that outlines strengths, obstacles, goals, and services needed.
• Develop and oversee individual training accounts for occupational skills training.
• Provide career / employment guidance through an understanding of labor market data, local job opportunities, and community resources.
• Provide intensive monthly case management to individuals enrolled in the program.
• Provide workshops relating to career center services, employability, and soft skills.
• Assist individuals in enrolling and participating in on-the-Job training opportunities, work experiences, customized training, Incumbent Worker programs, and / or transitional jobs.
• Maintain hard copy and electronic records.
• Provide individuals with information on local area performance measures.
• Provide individuals with performance and program costs of eligible providers of education and training services.
• Assist the Business Service Coordinator with placing job orders in the state data system, participating in job fairs, hiring events, providing outreach and rapid response services.
• Assist with core Career Center services, including resume writing, mock interviewing, job search assistance, etc.
• Refer individuals to partner services when applicable.
• Complete accurate and timely documentation as required by the law, regulation, and policy.
• Work closely with representatives of community partners, including education, business, other workforce areas and economic development.
• Participate in Partner and other meetings deemed necessary for the success of the program.

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About Gateway Area Development District :

Gateway Area Development District (GADD) is the regional council of government and federally designated Area Agency on Aging and Independent Living, along with the federally designated Economic Development District by the Economic Development Administration, serving Bath, Menifee, Montgomery, Morgan, and Rowan Counties in east-central Kentucky since 1969. GADD is governed by a Board of Directors comprised of elected officials from the counties and communities within the region as well as non-elected citizen members representing the region’s social and economic institutions. GADD board and staff are committed to the regional planning, promotion, and coordination of programs for community, infrastructure, economic, and social development.