Employment Development Counselor

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Employment Development Counselor

County of Marin San Rafael, California, United States

Job Description:

Employment Development Counselor

Description

ABOUT US

At the County of Marin, our employees overwhelmingly report feeling their work is meaningful, they like the work they do, and they are proud to tell people "I work for the County of Marin." Discover more about us, our values and our organizational culture here . Read on to find out more about this opportunity:

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES :

At Health & Human Services, we serve our community through the values of support, unity, trust and excellence with one common goal: to promote and protect the health, well-being, safety and self-sufficiency of all in Marin. Join our team of bright, committed, and energetic people who also want to make an impact through public service.

ABOUT THE POSITION

The Employment Development Counselor (EDC) is responsible for assessing clients' social needs, barriers to employment and self-sufficiency, and general employability by gathering and analyzing data from interviews, records, standardized test results, outside agencies, labor market information and other sources. They assist clients with all aspects of developing, revising, and participating in plans leading to employment and self-sufficiency.

Other duties include:









Hybrid Schedule:
The Health and Human Services Department has embraced a hybrid work schedule that considers that some duties of this position may be performed remotely. However, the successful candidate must be able to report to County facilities for meetings, work assignments, and/or disaster service work upon short notice, as needed and deemed appropriate. During the initial probationary period, the successful candidate may be required to work primarily onsite before establishing a hybrid work schedule.

ABOUT YOU

Our Highly Qualified Candidate

Our highly qualified candidate is someone with dedication, compassion, and experience providing direct case work experience and vocational counseling in a CalWORKs Welfare to Work, CalFresh Employment & Training or public assistance type of program assisting adults and their families to thrive and achieve employment and self-sufficiency. They will have familiarity with local labor market conditions, community resources, applicable federal and state regulations, effective approaches to case management, motivational counseling and best practices for group and workshop facilitation.

The ideal candidate is/has:













QUALIFICATIONS
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PLEASE NOTE: The benefits described herein do not apply to temporary (contingent) or to part-time employees that work less than 50%.

COUNTY OF MARIN BENEFITS: GENERAL
Below are some of the excellent benefits the County offers. More information about our benefits can be found on the Marin County's Benefits Homepage .

Paid Time Off : Competitive vacation accrual; 12 holidays per year; and generous sick leave accruals. Additional types of paid leaves are available for some bargaining units.

Health Plan : Choice of four health plans (two Kaiser HMOs, Western Health Advantage HMO, and an Anthem Blue Cross PPO) along with dental through Delta Dental PPO, and vision through Vision Service Plan (VSP). There is a County contribution toward the premiums (the contribution amount varies depending on coverage tier elected such as employee only, employee + 1, employee + family). Plus, the County offers excellent Life Insurance, Disability, Flexible Spending Plans, a Dependent Care Assistance Program, professional development and more.

Retirement : Defined benefit plan under the County Employees Retirement Act of 1937. More information can be found online at www.mcera.org.

IRS 457 Plan : Choice of pre-tax or post-tax (Roth) employee contribution up to the IRS annual maximum.

Retiree Medical : The County provides access to group health plan coverage to eligible retirees.

For specific questions regarding the employment process, please contact Human Resources at (415) 473-6104. For additional details about the benefits or retirement, please contact the Benefits Division at (415) 473-2197.

*IMPORTANT NOTE: Benefits described herein do not represent a contract and may be changed without notice.

Closing Date/Time: 7/28/2025 11:59 PM Pacific

Salary:

$80,308.80 - $96,740.80 Annually
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