Overview
Base pay range : $25.00 / hr - $27.00 / hr. This range is provided by WestCare. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.
Responsibilities
- Work directly with counselors and clients in the development of Vocational Plans.
- Cooperate with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation in the implementation of the Computer Refurbishing Program.
- Provide educational and vocational guidance to clients participating in the program.
- Provide in-service training and workshops for all staff and clients including development of community resources, job seeking skills classes, labor market research, communications, workplace etiquette, career planning, and resume preparation / writing and interview techniques (dress-for-success).
- Create a work-like environment where women can gain fundamental understanding of punctuality, reliability, and steps to completing work assignments.
- Develop facility chore and special skill assignments and job descriptions; assign facility chores, develop work crews with inmate supervisors and conduct chore assignments as an employment experience, including attitude and department evaluations and opportunities for advancement.
- Plan and arrange for courses of study and training.
- Interview inmates to determine their employment skill level, strengths and weaknesses and develop a vocational plan.
- Collect, analyze, and interpret psychological, educational, social and employment information to make a vocational diagnosis.
- Counsel and assist applicants with personal adjustment to work ethics and assignments.
- Provide and interpret standardized tests for vocational guidance.
- Promote and coordinate the assistance and services of other agencies and organizations to bring special classes and training into the facility.
- Develop relationships with employers, understand their products and human resource needs, and use a businesslike approach.
- Participate in community advisory groups that assist with return-to-work programs; work with employers to develop employment opportunities for transition to parole.
- Demonstrate knowledge of financial benefits for employers if they hire an ex-felon.
- Assist employers in revising standards that exclude applicants from jobs.
- Demonstrate cost effectiveness and profitability of employing chronically unemployed workers by identifying suitable job opportunities.
- Obtain job orders, arrange interviews, and provide follow-up and feedback to the parties.
- Embrace and embody the mission, vision, guiding principles, clinical vision and goals of WestCare Foundation.
- Perform any other duties as assigned.
Certifications / Licenses
Certification as a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor is preferred.Essential Qualifications
Certification as a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor is preferred.Education
Associate in Arts Degree with one year experience in employment services for the general public or a specific population; orHigh School Diploma with two years experience in providing employment services.Experience and Competencies
Knowledge of labor market research, vocational assessment, career planning and human resource management.Knowledge of offender populations, criminal subcultures, and cultural differences; substance abuse assessment tools; therapeutic community concepts is preferred.Basic computer skills.Good documentation skills.Adherence to the highest standard of ethical conduct, especially confidentiality.Professional appearance and demeanor.Ability to obtain and maintain clearance from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR).Ability to obtain and maintain clearance from LEIE.Valid driver's license and ability to obtain and maintain WestCare's vehicle insurance is required.CPR Certification, First Aid Certification and an annual Tuberculosis test.Working Conditions
Work is primarily performed in a residential treatment facility; some outdoor activities may be required.Essential Physical and Mental Demands of the Job
The employee must be able to perform the following essential duties and activities with or without accommodation :
Physical Demands
Requires mobility and physical activity : range of motion to work in office, residential, or outdoor environments; standing and walking on various surfaces; sitting for extended periods; bending, twisting, reaching, balancing; occasional lifting up to 10 pounds; use of computer and telephone systems; ability to de-escalate physically abusive situations using approved techniques.Requires talking : ability to convey detailed or important information verbally to employees, clients, patients, and the public.Requires hearing : ability to hear and communicate detailed information.Requires seeing : clear vision for paperwork and observing client behavior.The normal work routine may involve exposure to health risks; appropriate protective equipment will be available as needed.
Mental Demands
Ability to collect and analyze complex numerical and written data and verbal information to reach logical conclusions.Ability to work with clients, co-workers, managers, and the public to exchange ideas and information.Ability to work under stress in emotionally charged settings.Ability to use de-escalation techniques in challenging situations.About WestCare
WestCare has provided health and human services since 1973, with a mission to empower people to transform their lives. We serve in sixteen states, three U.S. territories, the Dominican Republic and Palau, offering Mental Health & Wellness, Treatment & Rehabilitation, Criminal Justice, Veteran Services, Housing Opportunities, Education & Prevention, Domestic Violence, Emergency Support. We are a nonprofit family dedicated to the populations we serve, as well as our employees.
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