Post-Release Career Coach - Greenville/Spartanburg, SC

Department: Career Coach

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Greenville-Spartanburg, South Carolina

Description

Concordance’s reentry program is designed to dramatically reduce recidivism by helping individuals with justice involvement lead meaningful, abundant, and joyful lives. Our holistic, evidence-based model offers a wide range of services - therapy, case management, yoga, behavioral health and substance use recovery groups, spiritual care, life skills, medical care, education, and job readiness. Our Care Team formally supports each participant for a full year, ensuring stability and long-term success. Now operating in Missouri, South Carolina, and Virginia, Concordance leads the nation in compassionate, innovative reentry care.

Position Overview:
The Post-Release Career Coach plays a critical role in the success of our participants. Career Coaches work directly with participants to facilitate education, prepare them for long-term career success, and provide support in securing employment. The Post-Release Career Coach provides classroom-based education, one-on-one coaching and supports participants with successful employment throughout the program

Key Responsibilities - your role will involve:

Participant Support: 

• Teach standard curriculum and develop enrichment activities that enhance participant learning 
• Assess participant knowledge and job readiness through formal and informal assessments and classroom observations 
• Guide participants on career planning; make recommendations for continuing education and leverage tools to help the participant identify skills, interests and strengths 
• Conducting impactful 1:1 and group sessions, maintaining frequent and supportive participant communication. Meet minimum requirements for 1:1 Sessions.  
• Supporting participants in transitions from classroom learning to part-time and full-time employment 
• Preparing for sessions with participants by reviewing curriculum and participant case notes

Communication and Administration 

• Collaborating closely with participants’ care team, including Case Managers and Therapists, to ensure coordination of services and holistic care delivery 
• Collaborating with Relationship Manager to help identify employment that meets the skills and needs of the participant 
• Documenting participant interactions, progress, and challenges in electronic record system 
• Engaging with participants’ supervisors to review progress and intercept challenges in part-time and full-time employment 
• Attending team meetings and trainings  

The right candidate will come with the following attributes, education, experience and meet the physical requirements.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES: 

• Passion for our mission  
• Effective intervention skills and expertise in Career Coaching 
• Flexibility and adaptability to provide support throughout phases of Concordance’s programming 
• Effective communication skills with both internal and external stakeholders 
• Skill in documenting interactions in case notes and flagging participant needs  
• Commitment to professionalism, integrity, and compassion in all interactions  

REQUIRED EDUCATION, AND LICENSURE: 

• CPR / Adult First Aid certification preferred  
• Preferred certifications: Certified Professional Career Coach and/or Offenders Workforce Development Specialist  

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES: 

• 3-5 years of experience of adult instruction experience, counseling, coaching, and/or experience directly supporting a formerly incarcerated population 

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. 

• This person must be able to sit or stand at a personal computer for typing and reading and must be able to see, hear, speak, walk, and sit. 
• The position involves intermittent standing, walking, bending, and the ability to lift and carry moderate-weight items.
• Must be able to use hands and fingers to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. 
• Vision abilities required for this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. 
• Occasionally, assistance is required with event setup and classroom reconfiguration, which includes lifting and moving tables, chairs, and related equipment. 
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform