Workforce Career Counselor job in Allentown

To provide support to Lehigh Valley schools and students to develop, implement and evaluate career preparation activities; to assist students in identifying and achieving employment and training goals, access to career opportunities, and engage in individualized PA CareerLink® services.

Essential Functions

Acts as a primary liaison with Lehigh Valley high schools and community colleges to nurture existing partnerships that grow education, training and employment opportunities for students
Educate students to the advantages of upskilling to enhance career path options that broaden workforce opportunities
Facilitates workshops on local job and labor market trends and high demand occupations
Deliver career awareness and employability skills workshops in partnership with teachers and career counselors that reflect local employer goals and expectations
Counsel, motivate, and encourage students in advancing employment and training goals through engagement in PA CareerLink® Lehigh Valley’s individualized career services programs
Serves as intermediary between student/teachers/guidance counselors and employers
Facilitate regular communication with appropriate staff to provide most recent workforce and employer information to the students
Deliver individualized career counseling, goal setting and customized career pathway planning
Assist job seekers in PA CareerLink® registration and enrollment
Identify and enroll eligible candidates into individualized expanded program activities
Understand various funding stream eligibility requirements and complete properly documented enrollment into specified program(s)
Maintain organized tracking of all student interactions by documenting contacts, prescribed activities, and referrals to PA CareerLink® Lehigh Valley services, agency partners, and employers
Help to ensure that positive outcomes and goals are met as set forth in agreements with educational partners