Pathway to the Future, Career Consultant

Pathways to the Future, Career Consultant (Hybrid)

The Career Consultant will support the Pathways to the Future initiative and ensure the successful delivery of services. This initiative expands access to financial education, job-readiness preparation, increases the number of occupational skills training courses available during incarceration, and provides dedicated staff who specialize in workforce development to help participants navigate their training and career goals.

The Career Consultant will have direct contact and engagement with participants. This role requires a tailored approach of engagement, ensuring participants receive individualized services that align with program roles. The Career Consultant will utilize expertise in workforce development and/or judicial systems to deliver impactful outcomes in a performance-driven environment.

Employ Prince George's is committed to the hiring of qualified local residents and supporting the growth of our community.

Position Details:

The Career Consultant reports to the Manager and works closely with others in the Career Services, Talent Acquisition, and Education, Training, and Assessment Departments. This position is exempt. The salary range is $58,000 – 61,250 annually. Salary commensurate with experience. Benefits include health, life, and dental insurance, internet allowance, paid time off, and 401(k), profit sharing. This position is Full-time, Grant-Funded (Contingent on grant renewal).

***This position has been reposted as a part of our hiring process. Candidates who have already applied will continue to be considered and do not need to reapply.***

Essential Responsibilities:

• Build community awareness of reentry issues by championing efforts to create better outcomes
• Works directly with the Department of Corrections and local service providers to plan reintegration from incarceration into the community.
• Attend workforce-related workshops within the county correction facilities to promote job readiness activities and completion of re-entry programs.
• Engage participants through individualized career counseling, coaching, and employment planning.
• Provide case management services to participants in individual and group sessions.
• Deliver workforce services designed to support participants in achieving employment and self-sufficiency.
• Maintain accurate records, track participant progress, and meet program performance metrics.
• Collaborate with judicial partners, employers, and workforce agencies to coordinate resources.
• Provide referrals to supportive services as needed to address barriers to employment.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human/Social Services, Human Resources, Criminal Justice, Public Administration, or a related field; or 3–5 years of workforce development or judicial system experience.
• 2 years of experience successfully delivering services to returning citizens in a performance-based environment.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of judicial and/or workforce systems.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of labor market information and workforce development trends
• Experience with grant compliance and reporting.
• Proficiency in data management and performance tracking systems.
• A working knowledge of the County government’s existing reentry programs and services.
• Knowledge specific to judicial/correctional system, nonprofit and faith-based reentry resources, and educational services within the County.

NOTE: This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the job and the general nature and level of work performed by job holders within this job. However, this job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of qualifications, skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities, or working conditions associated with the position.

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, it is possible that requirements may be modified to reasonably accommodate disabled individuals. However, no accommodations will be made which may pose serious health or safety risks to the employee or others or which impose undue hardships on the organization.

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