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Do you know, you have the power to change the course of someone’s life? Avivo employees do this every day, and we want you to join the team. At Avivo, our employees work with utter commitment to their clients, embracing the full person, believing in the dignity of all people.
The Career Counselor provides career exploration, assistance with job search, and support services to individuals eligible for Avivo Employment Services. This position will develop and maintain current employer partner relationships as well as develop new relationships with businesses to coordinate services in the community, assist with securing employment, and provide retention supports to those actively employed.
Primary Responsibilities
Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Avivo is an equal opportunity employer and will recruit, hire, promote and transfer qualified persons into all job classifications regardless of race, gender, religion, skin color, national origin or ancestry, physical disability (including pregnancy) or mental disability, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, legally protected medical condition, family care status, marital status, veteran status, or genetic characteristics.
Do you know, you have the power to change the course of someone’s life? Avivo employees do this every day, and we want you to join the team. At Avivo, our employees work with utter commitment to their clients, embracing the full person, believing in the dignity of all people.
The Career Counselor provides career exploration, assistance with job search, and support services to individuals eligible for Avivo Employment Services. This position will develop and maintain current employer partner relationships as well as develop new relationships with businesses to coordinate services in the community, assist with securing employment, and provide retention supports to those actively employed.
Primary Responsibilities
- Obtain and review all required documentation and determine participant eligibility.
- Complete comprehensive needs assessment on all individuals referred with respect to contract policies and guidelines.
- Develop individual employment plans and assist participants in accessing the public and private resources to meet goals
- Provide intensive case management and advocacy for participants and their families.
- Help participants develop and strengthen work behaviors and employability.
- Establish effective relationships with area training institutions to increase participants skill levels and job market competitiveness.
- Distribute incentives and support services in accordance with agency guidelines.
- Effectively communicate with all levels of employees, participants, and volunteers while managing external communications.
- Educate businesses and community at large about Avivo services.
- Ensure services provided are culturally responsive utilizing best practices.
- Highschool degree and 4 years of applicable experience OR
- Associate degree in a related field and 2 years of applicable experience OR
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field. With a BA, no additional experience is required. Partial credit will be given for an internship with an applicable BA completed.
- Global Career Development Facilitator Certification preferred or ability to become certified.
- Two or more years of experience providing vocational/employment counseling, case management, vocational rehabilitation, supported work settings, community mental health, or chemical dependency services.
- Medica health plan
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Nice Healthcare: offers chat, video visits and in home primary care visits
- Dental plan
- Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Basic Life/AD&D & Voluntary Life/AD&D
- Long term disability
- Option to purchase critical illness, accident insurance and short-term disability
- 401(k) Plan
- 10 Paid holidays & generous PTO
- Mission driven culture that celebrates diversity
- Clinical supervision towards licensure
- Competitive pay, based on education & experience
- Mileage reimbursement
Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Avivo is an equal opportunity employer and will recruit, hire, promote and transfer qualified persons into all job classifications regardless of race, gender, religion, skin color, national origin or ancestry, physical disability (including pregnancy) or mental disability, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, legally protected medical condition, family care status, marital status, veteran status, or genetic characteristics.
Professional Field


Patient Focus
Diagnoses
Avoidant Personality Disorder
Gender Dysphoria
Issues
Aging
Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
Racism, Diversity, and Tolerance
Therapeutic Approach
Methodologies
ECT
Modalities
Families
Individuals
Practice Specifics
Populations
Victims of Crime/Abuse (VOC/VOA)
Racial Justice Allied
Settings
Faith-based organizations
Residential Treatment Facilities (RTC)
Substance Abuse Treatment Facilities
Home Health/In-home
Military
Forensic
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