Specialist, WCD Peer Navigator Programs
Core
Provide individualized guidance, coaching, and case management to adults age 55+ to support their employment, training, and career transitions.
Role type
Peer Navigator / Career Counselor
Builds
Employment pathways and job placements for older adults
Domain
Workforce development / Social services for older adults
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
case management, career counseling, benefits navigation, job search coaching, resume and interview preparation, community resource coordination, data entry, program compliance
Preferred skills
experience with later-life employment, serving adults 55+, bilingual English/Spanish, familiarity with local workforce systems
Technologies
Windows applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams), CalJOBS, online job-search platforms
Responsibilities
Build trusting relationships with participants age 55+; assess skills and create individualized employment plans; deliver job-readiness instruction via workshops and coaching; make warm referrals to community services; coordinate employer connections and job placements; maintain confidential participant records; recruit and engage participants through outreach events; facilitate peer groups and workshops; conduct satisfaction surveys and quality-improvement activities.
Seniority
Entry-level to Mid-level, hands-on IC