Career Preparation and Counseling Manager
About The Position
The Career Preparation and Counseling Manager manages the vocational counseling unit to ensure that needed counseling services are available to and provided for trainees in Academic and/or Career Technical Training areas. The manager provides ongoing management and guidance to counselors on caseload management, case documentation, and counseling techniques. The position holds weekly case conferences, uses the center Mental Health Consultant’s services, and ensures the counseling program complies with Job Corps policy. The manager assists counselors with group counseling, ensures counseling case documentation is current and available for Department of Labor and corporate audits, and observes SST training sessions to recommend improvements. The manager may maintain an individual trainee caseload and may serve as Counselor on Duty on weekends on a rotational basis. The position is with Potomac Job Corps in Washington, DC. Job Corps is a nationwide residential career training program serving eligible young people ages 16 through 24, helping them complete high school, train for careers, and obtain employment. Employment is contingent on successfully completing a nationwide criminal background check. The employer requires a drug screen under its Substance Abuse and Drug-Free Workplace policy and uses E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree, including 15 semester hours of instruction in social services-related instruction.
- Five years of experience in counseling or a related field.
- Two years of experience working with youth and young adults.
- 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
- Valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record.
Responsibilities
- Manage the vocational counseling unit to ensure counseling services are available to and provided for trainees in Academic and/or Career Technical Training areas.
- Provide ongoing management and guidance to counselors on caseload management, case documentation, and counseling techniques.
- Hold weekly case conferences, utilizing the center Mental Health Consultant’s services.
- Ensure the counseling program follows Job Corps policy.
- Assist counselors with group counseling.
- Ensure counseling case documentation is up-to-date and available for Department of Labor and corporate audits.
- Observe SST training sessions and make recommendations for improvement.
- May maintain an individual trainee caseload.
- May serve as Counselor on Duty on weekends in a rotational order.
Benefits
- Low-cost medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 19 days of paid time off during the first year
- 11 paid holidays
- Retirement savings plan with employer match up to 5%
- Flexible spending accounts
- Paid short-term disability
- Voluntary long-term disability
- Group term life and AD&D insurance
- Voluntary term life insurance
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer
- PTO Exchange
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
