Northern Virginia Family Services

Navigator

• Provide individualized career coaching and employment counseling to help clients identify and achieve their career goals.
• Assess clients' education, work history, skills, interests, strengths, and barriers to employment.
• Develop personalized employment plans with realistic goals, milestones, and career advancement opportunities.
• Guide clients through career exploration, workforce training, and labor market opportunities.
• Support every stage of the job search, including resumes, cover letters, applications, interview preparation, networking, and online job search tools.
• Coach clients on workplace professionalism, confidence, self-advocacy, and job retention skills.
• Build trusting relationships that encourage client engagement and long-term success.
• Identify barriers to employment and connect clients with community resources and supportive services, including workforce training, education, financial counseling, mental health, housing, transportation, childcare, and volunteer/work experience opportunities.
• Monitor client progress and adjust employment plans as needed.
• Determine and document TANF eligibility and ensure participants understand program requirements and available services.
• Maintain accurate case documentation and confidentiality in compliance with TANF regulations and NVFS guidelines.
• Track participant engagement, employment outcomes, credential attainment, and other required performance measures while working toward program goals.
• Coordinate workshops, collaborate with staff, volunteers, and community partners, and represent NVFS at outreach events.

Career Navigator

• Provide individualized career coaching and employment counseling to help clients identify and achieve their career goals.
• Assess clients' education, work history, skills, interests, strengths, and barriers to employment.
• Develop personalized employment plans with realistic goals, milestones, and career advancement opportunities.
• Guide clients through career exploration, workforce training, and labor market opportunities.
• Support every stage of the job search, including resumes, cover letters, applications, interview preparation, networking, and online job search tools.
• Coach clients on workplace professionalism, confidence, self-advocacy, and job retention skills.
• Build trusting relationships that encourage client engagement and long-term success.
• Identify barriers to employment and connect clients with community resources and supportive services, including workforce training, education, financial counseling, mental health, housing, transportation, childcare, and volunteer/work experience opportunities.
• Monitor client progress and adjust employment plans as needed.
• Determine and document TANF eligibility and ensure participants understand program requirements and available services.