Workforce Counselor MSW

Job Description

Job Description

At JEVS Human Services, we believe in giving people possibilities—opportunities to be self-sufficient and satisfied. Each year we touch nearly 16,000 lives, focusing on individuals with physical, developmental, and emotional challenges as well as those facing adverse socio-economic conditions including unemployment and underemployment.

JEVS Human Services is seeking a professional to join our growing CareerLink team at Suburban Station. In this role you will be responsible for providing vocational and transferable skills assessments, career counseling, group learning experiences and referrals to partner agencies for the purpose of assisting members with their effort to obtain employment.

This role, located in our Suburban Station office is on-site. This position is full time, 35 hours per week.

Key Responsibilities :

• Administer appropriate vocational and skills assessment tools to identify individual’s preparedness for employment.
• Identify and assess customer’s potential barriers to employment, and facilitate referrals to supportive partner or community agencies if deemed necessary.
• Complete a comprehensive interpretation of assessment outcomes, employment history and psychosocial information to determine customer need for skill development.
• Provide guidance for employment search process relative to customer need.
• Create career plans that include career targets, use of labor market information, actionable steps and supports to achieve goals.
• Develop, adapt and facilitate career development workshops and professional networking group.
• Other duties as assigned

Skills & Requirements:

• MSW required or Master’s degree in counseling or a related field with emphasis on assessment and career guidance.

• Minimum of 3 years of experience working with adults in transition, career uncertainty or barriers to employment.

• Proven experience addressing the “signs and symptoms” of behavioral health issues, such as: anger management, depression, homelessness, alcohol & drug abuse, etc. as they relate to employment.

What’s in it for you :

• 401(k), with company match
• Tuition assistance: Available to all employees with at least one year of service, for those enrolled in job-related, accredited, degree or certificate level courses
• Health, Dental, and Vision coverage
• Ample paid vacation and sick time
• 10-12 paid holidays per year
• Pre-tax commuter benefits
• Continuing education, professional development opportunities, retreats, and training
• Annual holiday party and office outings
• Wellness workshops and activities and access to the Employee Assistance Program
• Dress-down Fridays
• Employee referral bonus
• Reimbursement of eligible mileage and travel expenses

The base pay for this position ranges from $48,000 to $50,000 and will vary based on factors such as skills and experience. Base pay is one part of the Total Compensation that JEVS Human Services provides to recognize employees for their work. JEVS provides competitive Benefits; we believe that benefits should support you at work and at home. Please visit the benefits page of our careers site for more details.

At JEVS, we are committed to ensuring all our employees feel included, valued, appreciated and free to be who they are at work. We cultivate a culture where differences are valued, and we are putting resources and attention towards improving employee engagement, retention, and promotion of our talented staff.

Diversity, inclusion, and equity are core principles that guide how we cultivate leaders, build our teams, and create an environment that is the right fit for JEVS Human Services’ employees, our community partners, and the individuals we serve.

For more information about what it’s like to be a part of the JEVS team, visit our careers page at

Qualified individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply; reasonable accommodations will be provided. Please contact your recruiter if you are in need of an accommodation during the interview process.