Career Counselor

Salary Range $26.70 - $33.38 Hourly

Position Type Full Time

Job Shift Day

Education Level High School Diploma/GED

Category Employment Services - Career Development

Description

Do you know, you have the power to change the course of someone’s life? Avivo employees do this every day, and we want you to join the team. At Avivo, our employees work with utter commitment to their clients, embracing the full person, believing in the dignity of all people.

At Avivo, we help individuals and families overcome barriers to employment, achieve economic stability, and build brighter futures. We are seeking a passionate and driven Career Counselor to join our Family & Employment Services team. In this role, you will provide intensive case management, career exploration, employment counseling, and advocacy services to participants enrolled in the Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP).

This position is ideal for someone who enjoys building relationships, helping people identify and achieve career goals, and connecting individuals and families to opportunities that support long-term success.

At Avivo, we believe meaningful work should be sustainable. That's why this position offers a full-time 32-hour work week, allowing employees to make a significant impact while supporting work-life balance and personal well-being. We know our employees do their best work when they have time to care for themselves, their families, and their communities. As a mission-driven organization, we are committed to creating a workplace where people can thrive professionally and personally.

What You'll Do:

• Complete participant eligibility reviews, assessments, and intake activities in accordance with program requirements.

• Develop individualized employment plans that support participants' career, education, and employment goals.

• Provide intensive case management, advocacy, and support to participants and their families.

• Help participants build employability skills, workplace readiness, and professional confidence.

• Connect participants with education, training, community resources, and supportive services that remove barriers to employment.

• Assist participants in obtaining, maintaining, and advancing in competitive employment.

• Build partnerships with training providers, employers, and community organizations to expand participant opportunities.

• Maintain accurate participant records, documentation, reports, and data entry requirements.

• Educate employers and community partners about Avivo services and participant workforce needs.

• Deliver services using culturally responsive, participant-centered practices that promote equity, dignity, and long-term success.

Qualifications

What You'll Bring: Required

• High school diploma or GED and four years of experience in a similar role; OR

• Associate degree in human services or a related field and two years of experience in a similar role; OR

• Bachelor's degree in human services or a related field (applicable internships may be considered toward experience requirements).

• Experience and desire to work with individuals from diverse cultural, educational, and economic backgrounds.

• Strong communication, organization, documentation, and customer service skills.

• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively as part of a team.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, email, internet-based systems, and databases.

Preferred

• Global Career Development Facilitator (GCDF) certification or ability to obtain certification.

• Two or more years of experience providing employment counseling, vocational rehabilitation, case management, workforce development, community mental health, or chemical dependency services.

• Experience supporting individuals who face barriers to employment and economic stability.

What Makes You a Great Fit

• Passion for Avivo's mission and commitment to helping individuals achieve self-sufficiency.

• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.

• Ability to build trusting relationships with participants, employers, and community partners.

• Knowledge of community resources and services that support employment, education, housing, healthcare, and behavioral health needs.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining attention to detail and program compliance.

• Commitment to providing culturally responsive and equitable services to all participants.

What We Offer

• Full-time 32-hour work week with benefits eligibility

• Medical Health plan

• Health Savings Account (HSA)

• Nice Healthcare: offers chat, video visits and in-home primary care visits

• Dental plan

• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

• Basic Life/AD&D & Voluntary Life/AD&D

• Long term disability

• Option to purchase critical illness, accident insurance and short-term disability

• 401(k) Plan

• 10 Paid holidays & generous PTO

How to Apply

Submit your application online through Avivo’s Careers page at Avivomn.org. Qualified candidates will be contacted for next steps. Early applications encouraged as interviews are conducted on a rolling basis.

Make a Difference with Avivo.

Avivo will begin participating in E-Verify effective July 1, 2025.

Avivo will recruit, hire, promote and transfer qualified persons into all job classifications regardless of race, gender, religion, skin color, national origin or ancestry, physical disability (including pregnancy) or mental disability, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, legally protected medical condition, family care status, marital status, veteran status, or genetic characteristics.