Career Counselor / Employment Integration Specialist

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Job Summary: Career Counselor at Fundació Gentis, focused on improving employability and social inclusion for disadvantaged groups through guidance, training, and support. Key Responsibilities: 1. Guide, motivate, and support individuals in their job search 2. Promote training and advisory processes 3. Foster full social inclusion through community action **CAREER COUNSELOR / ORIENTA PROGRAM** **For the center located in La Ràpita** **Fundació Gentis** is a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing **employability** and fostering **competency-based, emotional, and social development** among the most disadvantaged groups. At Gentis, we activate the gears to achieve **full social inclusion**, leveraging community action, training, mentoring, mediation, family support, and psychological and therapeutic intervention. ##### **As a Career Counselor at Gentis...** You will have the opportunity to: * Guide, motivate, and support individuals in their job search * Promote training and advisory processes * Support individuals facing difficulties in securing employment * Enhance their employability and facilitate both entry into and retention within the workplace ##### **What will you be responsible for?** * Welcoming participants * Promoting participants’ integration into the labor market and sustaining their employment * Mediating between supply and demand * Evaluating employability improvement pathways * Management and coordination * Cross-cutting tasks **Competency Profile** * Ability to convey module content in an understandable and meaningful way * Respect for the dignity of children and youth regardless of their origin or culture * Objectivity and ability to maintain optimal professional distance, establishing positive affective bonds that foster adolescents’ personal growth * Proficiency in office software and remote pedagogical resources * Ability to work individually and in groups * Empathic capacity to better understand others * Ability to respond immediately to unforeseen situations * Crisis and conflict management skills * Creativity and ability to manage available resources * Ability to work under pressure * Knowledge of Department of Labor program management tools (GIA, Galileu applications) ##### **What qualifications do you need?** Degree in Psychology, Pedagogy, or Psychopedagogy Or, alternatively, minimum 5 years of experience in career counseling Familiarity with the local area (Ciutat Vella – Raval) Experience in career counseling programs and management tools (Galileu) The staff involved in counseling and labor market prospecting must have gender perspective training to ensure labor insertion free from sexist stereotypes and aligned with the competency-based employability model. ##### **We Offer** 1 full-time position (100%) **Working Hours**: Monday to Friday, 8:00–15:00, plus one afternoon shift (37.5 hours/week) ️ Intensive summer schedule (8:00–15:30) 1 hybrid workday per week **Position Category**: Specialized Technical Staff – **€25,518.86 gross annual salary** **Start Date**: Immediate ##### **Join our team and enjoy unique benefits!** At Fundació Gentis, we care for our team as much as we care for the people we serve. Flexible compensation includes: Nursery school ️ Continuous training Restaurants Public transportation Health insurance