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Job Summary

Mohave County Community Services is currently recruiting for 2 Program Representatives in the Workforce Development Divisionin the Kingman, AZ location.

*This is a Grant Funded Position*

Performs professional level work in delivery of career coaching services for participants of employment and training programs in the areas of employment competency, outreach service, vocational placement or other related activities as defined by program and grant requirements awarded to the Mohave County Arizona@Work Job Center.

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The employee is expected to exercise initiative and independent judgment in performing program activities in accordance and ensuring compliance with established policies, procedures, regulations and requirements.

Essential Job Functions

• Implements program requirements of the Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act relating to adult, dislocated workers and/or youth participants; determines eligibility for program enrollment based on income criteria and priorities of service; explains program rules, regulations, and procedures to participants; enrolls participants and prepares employment and training plans; provideson-going case management and career coaching to support plan implementation.
• Creates and updates hard copy and electronic database client files by recording each contact made with clients and families; maintains records required for active participants and for follow-up after these clients are exited from the program.
• Serves as a liaison between clients and community agencies; collaborates with relevant agencies to create and work toward unified case management plans.
• Maintains an awareness of local job market and opportunities to assist in providing guidance to clients; may attend job fairs, conduct special workshops, presentations, group orientations, or perform other training and outreach services.
• Counsels and assists clients in understanding causes of and contributing factors to their barriers to employment and persuades them to identify and utilize personal and external resources to resolve or alleviate those barriers.
• Assesses participant need for support services; provides remedial budget counseling and evaluates participant income/expenses, determining means to resolve financial gaps.
• Researches, recommends and administers assessment instruments; evaluates and interprets results of assessment instruments such as, but not limited to: Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE), WorkKeys, O*Net and others.
• Reviews, and teaches employment competency curriculum to include pre-employment, work maturity, and soft skills.
• Reviews classwork and documentation for employment competency program.
• May participate on relevant committees, councils and/or boards, as assigned

SECONDARY JOB FUNCTIONS

• Performs related work as required.
• Performs special assignments as requested.
• Exercise regular and predictable attendance and punctuality in accordance with Mohave County Personnel Policies and Procedures.