Counselor
About The Position
The Counselor provides personal and career counseling to Job Corps students to enhance employability and support continued enrollment and measurable program success. The role identifies and addresses barriers to student success and develops individualized career and education plans. The Counselor maintains confidentiality and student-data integrity, manages a student caseload, and provides individualized case management to support student progress, retention, and completion. The position also serves as Acting Counseling/CPP Manager in that manager’s absence. The Counselor builds supportive mentoring relationships and provides personal, educational, and career counseling. The role assesses student progress in Academics, Career Technical, and Independent Living; coordinates services on and off Center; documents performance in the case management system; and transports students as needed. The Counselor also contributes to a safe, respectful, welcoming Center environment and works with staff across departments to provide effective supervision and services. This is a full-time, day-shift position located in Red Rock - Lopez, Pennsylvania. The stated salary is $52,000.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited school, including at least 15 semester hours in Social Services-related instruction.
- At least one year of experience in counseling or a related field.
- Valid in-state driver’s license.
- Must meet Company insurability requirements.
Nice To Haves
- Previous Job Corps or related program experience.
Responsibilities
- Provide personal and career counseling to enhance student employability, continued enrollment, and success in the Job Corps program.
- Identify and address student barriers to success and develop individualized student career and educational plans.
- Maintain strict confidentiality of sensitive information and the integrity of student data; follow integrity guidelines and procedures and avoid manipulation of student data.
- Ensure the student caseload meets or exceeds DOL/Company performance goals.
- Provide comprehensive, individualized case management to support student progress, retention, and program completion.
- Establish supportive and mentoring relationships with students and provide personal, educational, and career counseling throughout their enrollment.
- Assess student progress in Academics, Career Technical, and Independent Living.
- Develop and update student Personal Career Development Plans.
- Coordinate on-Center and off-Center services to support student retention and success.
- Transport students as needed or required.
- Routinely evaluate and document student performance using the case management system.
- Treat students with care and respect, support their personal and career goals, and help ensure they feel safe and welcomed during enrollment.
- Produce thorough, timely, and accurate work; maintain appropriate attendance, accountability, and productivity; and plan and prioritize assignments to meet goals and deadlines.
- Maintain job-related skills and apply job knowledge to complete responsibilities effectively.
- Mentor, monitor, and model Career Success Standards as required by the PRH.
- Provide high-quality supervision and management of students, take appropriate action, positively influence behavior, and hold students accountable with respect and courtesy.
- Provide and improve quality programs and services while ensuring student needs are met.
- Communicate and exchange information clearly and concisely, contribute relevant ideas to group efforts, and provide quality, timely information to DOL/Company when requested.
- Identify problems, analyze causes, evaluate solutions, and follow up to confirm appropriate corrective action.
- Partner with staff from all departments to ensure effective student supervision and services.
- Accept direction and supervision from the Center Director, Center Duty Officer, or Shift Manager, including temporary assignments to responsibilities in other departments or positions.
- Serve as Acting Counseling/CPP Manager in the Counseling/CPP Manager’s absence.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
