Career Counselor

Job Summary: Responsible for counseling students in all aspects of center life; e.g., personal and social development, vocational and educational training.    

Duties/Responsibilities: 

• Must create and sustain positive working relationships with co-workers. 
• Documents monthly student counseling sessions. 
• Consistently assesses and evaluate students assigned to them on both formal and informal levels. 
• Perform intake and needs assessments for individuals. 
• Provides assistance to students in continuing their education or entering into additional training; and in connecting with community services necessary for successful transition from school to work. 
• Participates in the training of all staff; especially in individual and group counseling techniques. 
• Participates in weekly session with the Center Mental Health Consultant. 
• Assists with unauthorized absence retrieval. 
• Confers with parents and admissions counselors. Makes referrals to local resources. 
• Performs other duties as assigned. 

 Qualifications: 

Minimum: Bachelor’s degree (including 15 semester hours of instruction in social services-related instruction) and one year’s experience in a counseling or related field. Must hold valid driver’s license and qualify for company sponsored vehicle insurance.  

Preferred: Minimum plus Previous Job Corps experience 

Knowledge: Sound knowledge of counseling techniques, excellent communication skills, both oral and written, knowledge of characteristics and problems of disadvantaged youth, must maintain CPR/FA certification. 

#TO