Senior Employment Services Counselor - Behavioral Health

The County of Riverside's Department of Behavioral Health, Pathway to Success Division is seeking a qualified Senior Employment Services Counselor who will be assigned to the unit in Riverside and Temecula.
Essential Duties are as follows but are not limited to:
• Perform administrative support work such as: responsible for gathering and evaluating data, preparing various reports including those required by the county, state and/or Department of Rehabilitation.

• Provide consultative support to Employment Services Counselors in training.

• Evaluates Pathways to Success program needs, monitors program processes and outcomes, and reports findings and activities to the supervisor.

• Interprets State and County guidelines and policies to staff, program applicants/participants and the public in order to remain in compliance with current regulations.

• Participates in surveys and studies related to Pathways to Success operations.

• Establishes linkages with various community resources to promote concepts of hiring participants to employers and the community in order to obtain employment.

• Research community resources and provide information and support for PTS customer and staff success.

• Audit case files and PTS presentations.

• May represent the department at meetings, conferences and training programs.

• Counsel and work with participants who are having a difficult time finding employment.

• Train new and existing staff, and report progress to supervisor.

• May act as In-Charge Lead in absence of the supervisor.

• Develops and maintains collaborative relationships with businesses, nonprofit organizations, and government agencies to expand employment opportunities for Pathways to Success participants.

• Initiates contracting process with potential service providers and partner sites for employment placements.

• Additional duties may get assigned based on department needs.

Schedule: 9/80 Monday - Friday

Location: T ravel between Riverside and Temecula location to perform duties.
Bilingual Spanish Preferred

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For more information, please visit www.ruhealth.org/behavioral-health• Perform administrative support work such as: gathering and evaluating data, and preparing various reports including those required by the County, State, and/or federal government.

• Act as consultants for Employment Services Counselor's in training.

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• Interpret State and County guidelines and policies to s...