Career Team is a leading workforce development organization on a mission to transform lives. We blend cutting-edge technology with compassionate, high-touch services to drive real, measurable outcomes in the lives of job seekers across the country. At Career Team, we’re solving today’s unemployment challenges with smart software, world-class trainers, dedicated case managers, dynamic job developers, and innovative partners. If you're passionate about making a difference and believe in the power of technology to transform lives, you’ll feel right at home here.

Career Team is looking to hire a Social Worker as part of the Employment and Training Services team. This position will be responsible for providing one-on-one and group interventions, as well as necessary staff interventions, and supporting customers' success. This position will provide counseling services and outlets for discussion regarding all aspects of a participant’s life, inclusive of mental, social, physical, emotional, and behavioral health aspects that may be beyond the scope of regular staff. This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at the listed location.

The Social Worker is an integral part of our team and will assist us with our mission of accelerating the human condition!

Career Team also offers a competitive package including:

401 (k) with a generous employer match;
medical, dental, and vision insurance with an employee-sponsored HSA on any qualifying plans;
disability insurance;
supplemental insurance;
paid holidays and paid time off, offered on an accrual basis.

Your Impact on Career TEAM’s Success:

Meet every participant for a 1-on-1 introductory session within 14 days of enrollment
Respond within 24 hours to participants' requests for service
Provide individual and group supports and interventions
Provide individual and group counseling sessions
Responsible for making referrals and appropriate linkages
Partner with the other staff including the case manager, to provide wrap-around services
Support customers in achieving their individual success plans
Provides education/training to other staff
Maintain accurate and appropriate records of all case management interactions
Submit required reports
Report any critical incidents to the appropriate authorities, supervisors, and contract managers
Prepare and present reports of activities and accomplishments
Approach each day and task with a "ZAG" mindset
Other duties as assigned

To Qualify for This Role, You Must Have:

A Maryland Licensed Professional Counselor or Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a Master’s Degree from an accredited university. A Certified Drug and Alcohol Counselor, Level II or III, with a bachelor’s degree, is also preferred
Preferred knowledge of EARN, TANF, or similar services
Multilingual or bilingual preferred
Training in trauma-informed care, harm reduction, de-escalation techniques, and vicarious trauma
Excellent communication and computer skills
Knowledgeable about the local region and relevant partners
Astounding ability to multitask and be proactive
Ability to facilitate/supervise groups preferred
Experience, knowledge of, and sensitivity to homeless issues, and the particular issues and barriers faced by families, children, and veterans experiencing homelessness
Ability to apply positive engagement, motivational, and leadership skills in a culturally appropriate manner, working with adults and their children from diverse and multiply challenged backgrounds
Experience in care coordination work
Verbal and written communication skills, including detail-minded record-keeping and excellent computer skills
Ability to work independently as well as part of a team, with good personal boundaries and appropriate use of authority
Ability to hear and process critical feedback, as well as, provide it to others
Ability to meet deadlines and follow through on commitments
Flexibility, creativity, positive attitude, and good humor
A Valid Driver's License

Salary: $60,000 - $65,000 annually

Employment Type:Full-time, Exempt

About Career Team:
Founded in 1996, Career Team, LLC is a private workforce development organization.

Career Team’s outstanding record of accelerating the human condition has resulted in numerous honors:

Named by Inc. Magazine as one of America's 500 fastest growing privately held companies
Recipient of the US Chamber of Commerce Blue Chip Enterprise Award for innovation
Featured by 60 Minutes, CNN, Money Magazine, Inc. Magazine and the British Broadcasting Network as an innovative, government funded solutions program
Invited to the White House after being cited by the National Welfare-to-Work Partnership and National Alliance of Business as a top 10 US training provider

As a socially conscious organization, Career Team has found a healthy balance between for-profit innovation and community enrichment. Looking ahead, the organization will continue to close the nation’s opportunity divide with additional government-funded workforce sites; while also building staff capacity of workforce funding sources and industry providers. See www.careerteam.com for more information.

Career Team is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.

Background Check Requirements. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check (including criminal, prior employment and education verification). Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current employees who apply for the position.

California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA"). Career Team is committed to complying with the CCPA and all data privacy and laws in the jurisdictions in which it recruits and hires employees. Career Team collects and uses Personal Information for human resources, employment, benefits administration, health and safety, and business-related purposes and to be in legal compliance. Below are the categories of Personal Information we collect and the purposes for which we intend to use this information:

Identifying information, such as your full name, gender, date of birth, and signature; Demographic data, such as race, ethnic origin, marital status, disability, and veteran or military status; Contact information, such as your home address, telephone numbers, email addresses, and emergency contact information; Dependent's or other individual's information, such as their full name, address, date of birth, and Social Security numbers (SSN); National identifiers, such as SSN, passport and visa information, and immigration status and documentation; Educational and professional background, such as your work history, academic and professional qualifications, educational records, references, and interview notes; Employment details, such as your job title, position, hire dates, compensation, performance and disciplinary records, and vacation and sick leave records; Financial information, such as banking details, tax information, payroll information, and withholdings; Health and Safety information, such as health conditions (if relevant to your employment), job restrictions, workplace illness and injury information, and health insurance policy information; Information Systems (IS) information, such as your search history, browsing history, login information, and IP addresses on the Company's information systems and networks; Biometric information, such as facial recognition, fingerprints, iris or retina scans, keystroke, or other physical patterns; and Geolocation data, such as time and physical location related to use of an internet website, application, device, or physical access to a Company office location.

The Company collects Personal Information to use or disclose as appropriate to:

(1) Comply with all applicable laws and regulations; (2) Recruit and evaluate job applicants and candidates for employment; (3) Conduct background checks; (4) Manage your employment relationship with us, including for: (a) onboarding processes; (b) timekeeping, payroll, and expense report administration; (c) employee benefits administration; (d) employee training and development requirements; (d) the creation, maintenance, and security of your online employee accounts; (e) reaching your emergency contacts when needed, such as when you are not reachable or are injured or ill; (f) workers' compensation claims management; (g) employee job performance, including goals and performance reviews, promotions, discipline, and termination; and (h) other human resources purposes; (5) Manage and monitor employee access to company facilities, equipment, and systems; (6) Conduct internal audits and workplace investigations; (7) Investigate and enforce compliance with and potential breaches of Company policies and procedures; (8) Engage in corporate transactions requiring review of employee records, such as for evaluating potential mergers and acquisitions of the Company; (9) Maintain commercial insurance policies and coverages, including for workers' compensation and other liability insurance; (10) Perform workforce analytics, data analytics, and benchmarking; (11) Administer and maintain the Company's operations, including for safety purposes; (12) For client marketing purposes; (13) Exercise or defend the legal rights of the Company and its employees, and affiliates, customers, contractors, and agents; and (14) to comply with requirements of government grants, including, but not limited to, program and audit requirements.

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