Career Counselor

our Program • Albany, GA

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Career Counselor counsels students in all aspects of center life, including personal and social development, vocational training, and educational training. The role supports students who want to continue their education or pursue additional training, and helps connect them with community services needed for a successful transition from school to work. The Career Counselor helps students set short- and long-term goals, identify strengths and career challenges, and resolve personal issues affecting career readiness. The counselor co-facilitates small-group social skills sessions covering employability skills and career success standards. The role conducts intake interviews for new enrollees within 48 hours of onboarding, routinely monitors student attendance under department protocols, addresses conduct issues, and arranges staffing or other interventions when performance is below expectations. Counselors also serve as Counselor on Duty for weekends on a rotational basis.

Job Corps is a nationwide residential career training program that helps eligible young people ages 16 through 24 complete high school, train for careers, and obtain employment. The position is at Turner Job Corps in Albany, Georgia. Employment is contingent upon successfully completing a nationwide criminal background check, and applicants must pass a drug screen under the Substance Abuse and Drug-Free Workplace policy.

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.
• Successful completion of a nationwide criminal background check is a condition of employment.

Nice To Haves

• Job Corps experience preferred.
• Valid state driver’s license in the state of employment and an acceptable driving record preferred.

Responsibilities

• Counsel students on personal and social development, vocational training, and educational training.
• Assist students in continuing their education or entering additional training.
• Connect students with community services needed for a successful transition from school to work.
• Help students set short- and long-term goals and identify strengths and career challenges.
• Help 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 students’ attendance according to department protocols.
• Address conduct issues and arrange staffing or other interventions for below-expectations performance.
• Serve as Counselor on Duty for weekends on a rotational basis.

Benefits

• Low-cost medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 19 days of paid time off in the first year.
• Paid holidays.
• Retirement savings plan with employer match up to 5%.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Paid short-term disability 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