Counselor

ADAMS AND ASSOCIATES INC • Town of Bethlehem, NY

41d • $62,353 - $62,353 • Onsite

About The Position

Are you someone who enjoys mentoring young adults, helping people work through challenges, and encouraging others to reach their goals? Glenmont Job Corps Center is looking for a compassionate, organized, and dependable Counselor to join our team! Our Counselors are an important part of each student's Job Corps journey. You'll work directly with a group of students throughout their enrollment—getting to know them, helping them set goals, addressing challenges, tracking their progress, and encouraging them all the way through program completion. Think of this role as a combination of counselor, mentor, case manager, advocate, and student success coach. A valid in-state driver's license is REQUIRED for this position. Every student comes to Job Corps with different goals, experiences, strengths, and challenges. As a Counselor, you'll become one of their main points of support throughout the program. Your goal is simple: help students stay on track, overcome barriers, grow personally and professionally, and successfully complete their Job Corps journey. This position includes an additional leadership responsibility. When the Counseling/CPP Manager is unavailable, the Counselor may serve as the Acting Counseling/CPP Manager. During those times, you'll help provide guidance and support to the department and assist with keeping daily operations running smoothly. This makes the position a great opportunity for someone who enjoys counseling and case management but also wants to continue developing their leadership and supervisory skills. At Job Corps, counseling isn't just about paperwork and appointments. You'll help create an environment where students feel safe, respected, welcomed, and encouraged to succeed. Building relationships is a major part of this position—but strong documentation and case management are equally important. You'll be responsible for maintaining confidential student records, documenting student progress, updating student career development plans, completing required case notes and assessments, monitoring your assigned caseload, meeting established deadlines, maintaining accurate student information, protecting sensitive and confidential information, and following Job Corps and Department of Labor requirements. Helping students succeed takes a team. You'll regularly work with staff from Academics, Career Technical Training, Residential Living, Career Preparation, Health & Wellness, Recreation, Safety & Security, and other departments to make sure students receive the support they need. At Glenmont Job Corps Center, you'll have the opportunity to work with young adults during an important transition in their lives. Some students may need encouragement. Some may need structure. Some may need help figuring out their next step. And sometimes, they simply need one dependable adult who continues to believe in their ability to succeed while holding them accountable for reaching their goals.

Requirements

• A valid in-state driver's license is REQUIRED for this position.
• Bachelors degree (including at least 15 semester hours in Social Services-related instruction) from an accredited school REQUIRED
• A minimum of one-year experience in counseling or related field.
• Must possess a valid in-State Drivers License and meet Company insurability requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Prefer previous Job Corps or related program experience.
• Genuinely enjoys working with youth and young adults
• Is compassionate while still being comfortable holding students accountable
• Can build positive and professional relationships
• Is a strong listener and communicator
• Can remain calm when handling challenging situations
• Enjoys helping people solve problems
• Is organized and comfortable managing multiple students and responsibilities
• Can maintain professional boundaries and confidentiality
• Works well with different departments and team members
• Is comfortable documenting student interactions and progress
• Can balance being supportive, encouraging, structured, and accountable
• Is interested in developing leadership skills

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with students — Get to know the students assigned to you and create supportive, professional mentoring relationships.
• Help students create a plan for their future — Work individually with students to identify educational, career, and personal goals and develop a plan for reaching them.
• Provide personal and career counseling — Help students work through challenges that may affect their education, employment goals, or ability to successfully remain in the program.
• Track student progress — Regularly check how students are doing in academics, career training, residential life, and their overall Job Corps experience.
• Manage a student caseload — Maintain accurate notes, documentation, progress updates, and individualized plans for the students assigned to you.
• Connect students with resources — Coordinate with departments on Center and outside community resources when a student needs additional support.
• Help remove barriers to success — Identify problems that could prevent a student from completing the program and work with the student and other staff to find appropriate solutions.
• Encourage students through difficult moments — Sometimes students need someone who can listen, provide guidance, hold them accountable, and remind them why they started.
• Support student retention and completion — Help students remain engaged in the program and continue progressing toward graduation and employment.
• Assist with student transportation when needed — Transport students for approved appointments, services, or other program needs.
• Serve as Acting Counseling/CPP Manager when the Counseling/CPP Manager is unavailable, providing guidance and support to the department and assisting with keeping daily operations running smoothly.
• Treat students with care, dignity, and respect.
• Set clear expectations and encourage accountability.
• Help students develop positive behaviors and professional habits.
• Respond appropriately when students are struggling.
• Celebrate student progress and accomplishments.
• Model the communication and professionalism we want our students to develop.
• Maintain confidential student records.
• Document student progress.
• Update student career development plans.
• Complete required case notes and assessments.
• Monitor your assigned caseload.
• Meet established deadlines.
• Maintain accurate student information.
• Protect sensitive and confidential information.
• Follow Job Corps and Department of Labor requirements.
• Work with staff from Academics, Career Technical Training, Residential Living, Career Preparation, Health & Wellness, Recreation, Safety & Security, and other departments to ensure students receive needed support.
• Collaborate with the right people to determine student needs and how to help them move forward when they are struggling.

Benefits

• Meaningful work — Build relationships with students and see their growth firsthand.
• Mentorship opportunities — Help young adults develop confidence, independence, and life skills.
• Career impact — Help students create realistic plans for education, employment, and their future.
• Team environment — Work alongside professionals from multiple departments who share the same mission.
• Leadership experience — Develop your skills while having opportunities to step into an acting leadership role.
• Celebrate student success — Watch students progress from orientation to training, graduation, and the next chapter of their lives.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level