Case Manager

Hiring a Youth Employment and Training Case Manager to provide career planning advisement to young adults in Eastern Connecticut.

Location: Community Learning Center - Danielson and Willimantic, Full time, 35 hours, with benefits

Position Responsibilities include:

• Provide career pathway guidance (post-secondary education/training & employment)
• Track and monitor progress of project based on goals and objectives of the grant
• Raise awareness of industry driven/in demand careers, training opportunities to high school staff & young adults, and other appropriate individuals, agencies and businesses
• Lead in the recruitment, orientation, matching, of individuals in work based learning activities
• Provide person centered case management services, including supportive services
• Administer comprehensive career assessment tools which may be industry specific; skill/aptitude-specific; interest inventories; & other tools relevant to customer needs
• Work with individual employers to identify available mentoring, and/or job opportunities
• Assist individual students to develop educational and career plans
• Perform other duties as required and/or directed
• Flexibility to work at multiple sites is preferred.

Benefits:

EASTCONN offers a competitive benefits package for eligible employees that may include:

• Medical, prescription, dental, and vision insurance
• Participation in the Connecticut State Partnership Health Plan (where applicable)
• Retirement plan participation
• Paid vacation, sick leave, and personal leave (as applicable)
• Paid holidays
• Employer paid life insurance and voluntary employee paid supplemental life insurance available
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Professional development opportunities

Eligibility for benefits is based on position and scheduled hours.

At EASTCONN, we believe that diversity is key to our success. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply, including those who may not meet every listed qualification. Your passion, drive, and perspective are what matter most to us.

As an EEO/AA employer, EASTCONN provides equal opportunity and prohibits discrimination, harassment and retaliation based upon a person's race, color, religion, sex, age, national or ethnic origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law, and caste, which is protected by our policies.

AA/EOE

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