Career Counselor

Eckerd Connects • Albuquerque, NM

55d • Onsite

About The Position

The Career Counselor is responsible for counseling students in all aspects of center life, e.g., personal, and social development, vocational and educational training. The Career Counselor 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. Assists students in setting short and long-term goals, identifying strengths and career challenges and resolution of personal issues affecting career readiness. Co-facilitates small group social skills sessions including employability skills, and career success standards. Conducts intake interview for new enrollees within 48 hours of on-boarding. Counselors will routinely monitor their students' attendance as per department protocols; address conduct issues, arrange for staffing and/or other interventions to address below expectations performance. The Career Counselor is assigned Counselor on Duty for the weekends in a rotational order. Job Corps is the largest nationwide residential career training program in the country and has been operating for more than 60 years. The program helps eligible young people ages 16 through 24 complete their high school education, trains them for meaningful careers, and assists them with obtaining employment.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree, including 15 semester hours of Social Sciences or related area.
• One year’s experience in a counseling capacity or related field.
• Required to pass a drug screen in compliance with our Substance Abuse and Drug-Free Workplace policy.
• Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a nationwide criminal background check.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Counseling students in all aspects of center life, e.g., personal, and social development, vocational and educational training.
• Providing 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.
• Assisting students in setting short and long-term goals, identifying strengths and career challenges and resolution of personal issues affecting career readiness.
• Co-facilitating small group social skills sessions including employability skills, and career success standards.
• Conducting intake interview for new enrollees within 48 hours of on-boarding.
• Routinely monitoring students' attendance as per department protocols; address conduct issues, arrange for staffing and/or other interventions to address below expectations performance.
• Assigned Counselor on Duty for the weekends in a rotational order.

Benefits

• Low-Cost Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• 19 Paid Time Off 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