Vocational Counselor

Person in this position will be responsible for the delivery of vocational and educational guidance to clients participating in the program. Essential Job Functions include those listed below.

Essential Job Functions :

• 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, work place 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, 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 appropriate 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 and analyze and interpret psychological, educational, social and employment information regarding each applicant and make a vocational diagnosis.
• Counsel and assist applicants with the personal adjustment to work ethics and assignments.
• Provide and interpret standardized test for use in vocational guidance.
• Promote and coordinate the assistance and services of other agencies and organizations to bring special classes and training sessions into the facility.
• Develop relationships with large and small employers, become familiar with and their products and human resource needs using a businesslike approach.
• Participate in community advisory groups that assist with return to work programs; working 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 to employers the cost effectiveness and profitability of employing chronically unemployed by identifying jobs those workers could perform.
• 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; and
• Perform any other duties as assigned.

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The employee must be able to perform the following essential duties and activities with or without accommodation :

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About Westcare :

Who We AreSince 1973, WestCare has provided health and human services with a commitment to delivering high-quality and cost-effective services that empower people to transform their lives.THE MISSION.We are resolutely dedicated to the populations we serve, as well as our employees, and actively promote the wellness and empowerment of individuals, their families, and their communities.Our MissionWestCare empowers everyone with whom we come into contact with to engage in a process of healing, growth, and change benefiting themselves, their families, co-workers, and communities.Where Do We Serve?Proudly serving sixteen states, three U.S. territories, the Dominican Republic and the Republic of PalauWhat Do We Do?We're a family of nonprofit organizations that provide a wide range of health and human services to improve the lives of those in our communities. Our service domains include : Mental Health & WellnessTreatment & RehabilitationCriminal JusticeVeteran ServicesHousing OpportunitiesEducation & PreventionDomestic ViolenceEmergency Support