Career Counselor

Equus•Dayton, OH

19h•$39,847 - $44,535

About The Position

The Career Counselor maintains a caseload of Job Corps participants and provides career technical, academic, social, personal, and career development counseling. The role works collaboratively with other departments to support students, continuously assesses and evaluates assigned students, and helps them continue their education, pursue additional training, and connect with community services needed for a successful transition to their chosen pathway. The Counselor documents student counseling contacts, conducts required ESP and MYPACE reviews, and keeps information current in CIS. The role also performs retrieval efforts, grants and verifies leaves and passes, helps students set goals and address challenges affecting career readiness, and submits reports or referrals when needed. Additional duties include participating in student orientation, developing employability plans, co-facilitating social skills sessions, tracking student projections, participating in Career Management Team decisions, and serving as Counselor on Duty on weekends on a rotational basis. The Counselor models appropriate CSS and employability skills, maintains accountability for staff, students, and property, follows safety practices, and helps foster a center environment free from harassment, intimidation, and disrespect.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree, including 15 semester hours of social services-related instruction.
One year of experience in counseling or a related field.
Experience working with a diverse population of youth.
Valid driver’s license in the state of employment and an acceptable driving record.

Responsibilities

Maintain a caseload and provide career technical, academic, social, personal, and career development counseling to program participants.
Collaborate with other departments to meet each student's needs.
Continuously assess and evaluate assigned students through formal and informal methods.
Help students continue their education, participate in additional training, and connect with community services for transition to their chosen pathway.
Document the required student counseling contacts, with frequency adjusted for probationary status or demonstrated support needs.
Conduct ESP and MYPACE reviews as required by the PRH and review and update information in CIS as needed.
Perform retrieval efforts, grant and verify leaves and passes according to PRH and Center Director mandates, and enter appropriate information in CIS.
Help students set short- and long-term goals, identify strengths and career challenges, and resolve personal issues affecting career readiness.
Complete ongoing assignments from the Counseling Supervisor and other program administrative personnel.
Submit student reports and evaluations to outside agencies and make referrals to the Mental Health Consultant or Review Boards, as needed or requested by the Center Director.
Participate in joint sessions with resident advisors and the Center Mental Health Consultant to review student records, and complete special needs requests for mental health or additional counseling.
Co-facilitate small-group social skills sessions, including employability skills and career success standards.
Track and manage projection data, updating it weekly to ensure students are progressing as needed.
Participate in student orientation and develop employability plans.
Serve as Counselor on Duty on weekends on a rotational basis.
Participate in all phases of Career Management Team decisions.
Communicate clearly and consistently model appropriate CSS and employability skills.
Maintain accountability of staff, students, and property.
Adhere to safety practices in all areas of responsibility.
Foster a center environment free from harassment, intimidation, and disrespect.