Career Navigator - Youth HVAC Training

Lutheran Family Services Rocky Mountains•Denver, CO

About The Position

This position will primarily serve participants located in the Southeast Metro Denver area and will support youth enrolled in HVAC training and employment pathways. Responsibilities include recruiting youth interested in HVAC careers, providing ongoing one-on-one support to participants throughout HVAC training to promote retention and successful completion, assisting participants with job upgrades within the skilled trades, and helping participants secure employment in HVAC careers. The Navigator will work with participants from initial intake and assessment through training, job search, onboarding, and post-employment follow-up. The position will collaborate closely with training providers, employers, and community partners to ensure participants are supported throughout HVAC training and job placement. The Career Navigator will provide individualized career navigation services for program participants seeking career advancement. This could include assisting clients to obtain a job upgrade within the same field, coaching them on entering a new field, or helping them to access training or educational programs that will help them achieve their career goals. The navigator will work with clients from the initial intake and assessment stage; throughout any training, education, or upskilling programs; and during job search and any onboarding/new hire processes. Navigator will also be available to provide post-employment follow-up as needed.

Requirements

Occupational Competencies
Provide employment services
Hiring facilitation
Coordinate services
Deliver services within diverse communities
Apply Person -Centered Care
Meet standards of practice
Provide crisis intervention
Communicate professionally
Foundational Competencies
Active Listening
Social Perceptiveness
Complex Problem Solving
Critical Thinking
Reading Comprehension
Writing
Service Orientation
Computer skills : ability to work in Word, Excel, Outlook, and other applications
Must maintain a valid driver's license and carry personal auto liability insurance at the level of $100,000/300,000/100,000
Associates degree or two years of college preferred; Candidates with a high school diploma and two years of transferable work/volunteer experience may be considered

Responsibilities

Recruiting youth interested in HVAC careers
Providing ongoing one-on-one support to participants throughout HVAC training to promote retention and successful completion
Assisting participants with job upgrades within the skilled trades
Helping participants secure employment in HVAC careers
Work with participants from initial intake and assessment through training, job search, onboarding, and post-employment follow-up
Collaborate closely with training providers, employers, and community partners to ensure participants are supported throughout HVAC training and job placement
Provide individualized career navigation services for program participants seeking career advancement
Work with clients from the initial intake and assessment stage; throughout any training, education, or upskilling programs; and during job search and any onboarding/new hire processes
Provide post-employment follow-up as needed
Conduct outreach and coordinates with community partners to recruit new program participants
Conduct initial assessment with each client, including skills, education, and experience, and to determine strengths and opportunities for growth
Work with each client to create a career plan
Assist clients to identify potential training or educational programs that align with their career goals
Provide hands-on support to clients throughout the training application and enrollment process
Provide clients with referrals to a variety of community resources
Assist clients with job placement
Provide post-employment follow-up support and coaching as needed to clients
Collaborate and communicates with program partners to ensure seamless program delivery using a client-centered and trauma-informed approach
Conduct outreach and coordinates with community partners to recruit youth participants into workforce training and employment programs focused on the HVAC and heat pump industry