Career Counselor

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.

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

• Bachelors degree in Human Services, Social Services, Psychology or similar field or four years combined equivalent experience and/or training in human services or related field.
• Experience and desire to work with persons of diverse cultural, economic and educational backgrounds.
• Able to provide proof of Covid-19 vaccination.

 

PREFERRED:

• Global Career Development Facilitator Certification preferred or ability to become certified.
• Two or more years of experience providing vocational/employment counseling, case management, vocational rehabilitation, supported work settings, community mental health, or chemical dependency services.

 

BENEFITS:

• Medica 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: with matching contributions
• 10 Paid holidays & generous PTO
• Flexible schedule (hybrid, remote options)

 

IN ADDITION:

• Mission driven culture that celebrates diversity
• Clinical supervision towards licensure
• Competitive pay, based on education & experience
• Mileage reimbursement

 

 

Avivo is a nonprofit organization which serves nearly 15,000 Minnesotans each year, helping them achieve recovery, employment, and career advancement. We believe everyone deserves the chance to live well and work well. Avivo provides chemical and mental health services, career and technical education, and employment services at locations in the Twin Cities and greater Minnesota. Avivo employees help individuals transform their lives move out of poverty, find treatment and achieve recovery, end homelessness, train for and start careers, and secure jobs. At Avivo, employees experience worthwhile work and professional growth as part of a vibrant and diverse workforce. You have direct and positive impact in peoples lives and are a part of make lasting change in our community! avivomn.org

 

Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Avivo is an equal opportunity employer and 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.