Counselor

MTC Corrections•Joliet, IL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

MTC operates the Joliet Job Corps Center in Joliet, IL, providing quality services to local youth. The company values professional and caring employees dedicated to improving people's lives. This Counselor role is responsible for planning, coordinating, developing, and implementing a professional individual and group counseling program for assigned students, ensuring compliance with government and management directives. The position involves continuous educational, career training, personal, and social adjustment counseling, as well as coordinating problem cases, utilizing new concepts, and referring students to other program areas. Counselors chair the assessment/career development team, participate in other center programs, maintain contact with students' families, and assist in evaluating center services.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree including 15 semester hours in social services related instruction and one year experience in counseling or related field required
Experience with youth
Excellent written and verbal communications skills
Computer proficiency
Valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record

Responsibilities

Responsible for planning, coordinating, developing and implementing a professional individual and group counseling program for assigned students, in compliance with government and management directives
Review detailed background file, conduct personal interview and test as necessary to analyze and recommend a program for each assigned student
Initiate and maintain individual folder on each assigned student
Ensure information is updated on a timely basis including case note entries in CIS
Provide direct aid to students with personal needs, problems, sickness, injury, family problems, emergency leaves, and AWOL retrieval
Provide continuous educational, career training, personal and social adjustment counseling on an individual and group basis; recommend necessary program modifications throughout each assigned student's stay
Conduct continuous interpretation and evaluation of progress in student's specific career development program
Coordinate problem cases and point out areas in which guidance and development techniques can be improved; maintain documentation and records
Utilize new concepts and approaches; recommend and conduct training sessions and conferences to develop greater proficiency among staff in areas of guidance, social adjustment and social skills development
Recommend medical or psychiatric evaluation for emotional or psychological problems; evaluate results and take remedial action as warranted
Refer students to other program areas such as transfers, extension or advanced programs, college placement, etc
Chair the assessment/career development team; participate in other center programs such as career preparation, diversity, and pregnancy programs
Maintain contact with student's family; utilize community resources as needed
Assist in the evaluation of center services for students and recommend modifications for improvement
Facilitate Career Success Standards (CSS) group sessions for students and/or staff; provide guidance to residential advisors in student social skill development
Visit career training and academic training areas regularly to evaluate student's progress and maintain positive rapport with instructors
Regular and predictable attendance is required
Provide positive, quality customer services to students, staff and other customers
Participate in student employability programs and activities
Support, promote, and enforce the Job Corps’ Zero Tolerance Policy
Promote the development of Career Success Standards by modeling appropriate behaviors, mentoring students where necessary and monitoring both positive and negative behaviors through interventions
Maintain accountability of staff, students and property; adhere to safety practices
Perform other duties as assigned within his/her capabilities as determined by management