Career Navigator - Exiting Homelessness Program

Position Summary:

The Career Navigator – Exiting Homelessness provides services in Hennepin County to people experiencing and exiting homelessness. This is an opportunity to join a fun and supportive team helping individuals exit homelessness through employment services. Career Navigators help individuals with job search, work experience, career training, and placement/retention. Partners include the Office of Workforce Development in Hennepin County and various community organizations who provide similar services.  We are looking for a high-energy person with experience and passion serving the homeless population, building rapport with participants/clients, creating relationships with external business partners, and experience helping people to find competitive employment or training services.

Day in the life: In a typical day, a Career Navigator can expect to...

• Career Navigation Services: Provide job placement assistance and career counseling resulting in optimal employment outcomes for individuals served.


• Case Management Coordination: Ensure that seamless and comprehensive services are delivered to the individual providing coordinated service options and resources to meet their needs resulting in positive outcomes for individuals served. Serve as the main contact and coordinator for the individual and other involved partners, persons or agencies.


• Documentation: Maintains complete, accurate and timely documentation of individuals served by following established applicable procedures, guidelines, funder requirements, and laws. Organize and report essential caseload information on a regular basis to support program and organizational goals.

Job Pay & Perks:

• Pay range: $25.87 - $36.29


• This is a scheduled-hybrid role whose essential functions require work to be conducted at a physical location, which may include a GESMN or partner facility, at least two (2) days per week. The remaining days can be worked from the employee’s home office or a designated community setting as directed by the manager.


• Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota (GESMN) prioritizes work-life balance. We offer competitive pay, flexible hours, generous paid time off (PTO) program, competitive medical, dental and vision plans, employer-paid life insurance, 401(k) plan with employer match, and an employee discount!


• Opportunities for career development and advancement

About You:

Required Knowledge & Skills:

• Organizational skills


• Ability to meet deadlines and achieve required outcomes.


• Adaptive and open to change and flexibility within job.


• Proven verbal and written communication skills.


• Capable of multi-tasking


• Independent decision-making skills


• Experience successfully managing a case load


• Knowledge of data privacy requirements and ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.


• Ability to work in a team environment.


• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite software and the ability to accurately enter data into computer based systems.


• This role requires a motor vehicle record (MVR) check(no major violations, not more than two (2) minor violations, and not more than one (1) accident in the past three years), and the ability to meet GESMN's authorized driver requirements, including:
  
  
  
  • Must have a valid driver's license
  
  
  • Must have proof of auto insurance with a minimum of $300,000 combined limit for bodily injury and property damage coverage. 
  
  
  • Must be 21 years of age or older.
  
  
  
  

Prior Experience & Education:

• Relevant Experience required (1-3 years)


• Associate Degree or Bachelor’s degree in a related field preferred

About Us:

Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota is a 501(c)3 nonprofit that has been creating career possibilities together with partners since 1919. Many people know Goodwill stores, but don’t know store proceeds support nearly 20 programs for job seekers to access resources and find careers that lead to advancement. Read more about us here.

Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota (GESMN) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. GESMN will not discriminate against any employee or applicant based upon a person’s race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, disability, status with regard to public assistance, age, sexual or affectional orientation, gender identity, familial status, ancestry, local human rights commission activity, citizenship, genetic information, protected veteran or military status, or any other categories protected by law.