Admissions Counselor

Eckerd Connects • Columbus, GA

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About The Position

The Admissions Counselor works with students at Turner Job Corps, counseling them in all aspects of center life, including personal and social development and vocational and educational training. The role supports students who wish to continue their education or enter additional training, and helps them connect with community services for a successful transition from school to work. The counselor helps students set short- and long-term goals, identify strengths and career challenges, and address personal issues affecting career readiness. The position also includes co-facilitating small-group social skills sessions, conducting intake interviews for new enrollees within 48 hours of onboarding, and monitoring attendance and conduct. Counselors arrange staffing or other interventions when performance falls below expectations and serve as Counselor on Duty on a rotating weekend schedule.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree, including 15 semester hours of Social Sciences or a related area.
• One year of experience in a counseling capacity or related field.
• Pass a drug screen in compliance with the Substance Abuse and Drug-Free Workplace policy.
• Successfully complete a nationwide criminal background check.

Nice To Haves

• Job Corps experience.
• Valid state driver's license in the state of employment with an acceptable driving record.

Responsibilities

• Counsel students in personal and social development, vocational training, and educational training.
• Assist students in continuing their education or entering additional training and connecting with community services for a successful transition from school to work.
• Help students set short- and long-term goals, identify strengths and career challenges, and resolve personal issues affecting career readiness.
• Co-facilitate small-group social skills sessions covering employability skills and career success standards.
• Conduct intake interviews for new enrollees within 48 hours of onboarding.
• Monitor student attendance according to department protocols.
• Address conduct issues and arrange staffing or other interventions for below-expectations performance.
• Serve as Counselor on Duty on weekends in a rotational order.

Benefits

• Low-cost medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 19 paid time-off days in the first year.
• Paid holidays.
• Retirement savings plan with employer match up to 5%.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Paid short-term and voluntary long-term disability.
• Group term life and AD&D insurance.
• Voluntary term life insurance.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer.
• PTO Exchange.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level