OA/CTS Counselor - Weber Basin, UT

GBX Consultants•South Ogden, UT

19h•Onsite

About The Position

GBX Consultants, Inc. is seeking a full-time Outreach, Admissions and Career Transition Counselor (OA/CTS Counselor) to work on-site at a Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center. This role is responsible for recruiting applicants, coordinating their arrival, and providing exiting students with transitional support and placement services. The goal is to help students secure full-time jobs, enlist in the military, or enroll in higher education or advanced Job Corps training. The OA/CTS Counselor will also identify and cultivate partnerships beneficial to the Center for enrollment and placement, determine and document student eligibility for Job Corps, and provide comprehensive, individualized case management for exiting students to address transitional needs. A key aspect of the role involves demonstrating a commitment to preparing young people for the workforce through modeling, mentoring, and monitoring excellence in various areas including workplace relations, ethics, information management, communications, multicultural awareness, personal growth, career planning, interpersonal skills, and independent living.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Psychology, Counseling, Education, Social Science, Business, Communications, or closely related field.
Associate’s degree Human Resources, Psychology, Counseling, Education, Social Science, Business, Communications, or closely related field and two years related experience.
Experience may include successful Job Corps outreach and admissions experience or successful outreach and admissions experience with other youth development programs.
Client-focused with experience interfacing and working directly with federal government officials.
Sound knowledge of case management, career counseling, employment counseling and job search, job preparation, and development techniques.
Ability to inspire and motivate students.
Demonstrated experience in resolution of complex issues and ability to adapt to changing requirements.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Strong computer skills required (Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
Must be able to work a flexible schedule.
Overnight business travel may be required.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Civilian Conservation Centers and Job Corps services is a plus.

Responsibilities

Works cooperatively with various individuals and organizations to attract and enroll eligible at-risk youth.
Conducts comprehensive screening procedures to determine applicants eligibility for the Job Corps Program, ensuring compliance with requirements such as income eligibility verification, background checks, parental consent for minors, and necessary medical or educational documentation. Denies applicant enrollment and refers applicants to other educational resources.
Secures and evaluates applicants behavioral, medical, and educational records.
Conducts thorough assessment activities and career counseling during the admissions process.
Serves as a Center Liaison to facilitate a seamless enrollment process and early student retention.
Works closely with community agencies, employment services, high schools, trade and technical schools, and other agencies to inform prospective applicants about the Job Corps program.
Develops partnerships with community agencies and local businesses to develop and maintain referral linkages for prospective enrollments and post training placement opportunities.
Conducts campus tours, pre-arrival visits, and parent meetings.
Provides additional assistance, as departmental needs become evident, in meeting overall department placement goals.
Attends required staff training sessions.
Conducts interviews with students preparing to exit the center, providing re-orientation and further focus on job search techniques.
Creates and maintains a caseload of active assignee files, establishing a tickler system for caseload management. Maintains bi-weekly or monthly contact through telephone and/or in person and documents all actions in case notes.
Develops an Employer Database for the state that tracks employers, alternate training programs, higher education institutions, and other placement opportunities across the state.
Attends meetings that involve Outreach and Admissions or Career Transition student/process issues.
Visits classrooms and trade shops to familiarize students with CTS processes, employability skills, career preparation, job search, job retention, etc. Familiarizes students with military, school, and job opportunities and offers.
Provides workshops to exiting students and assigned caseload. May assist center staff with the planning and execution of job fairs and career days.
Collaborates with Center Directors to develop a Center Business Engagement Plan.
Maintains linkages with military services, One-Stops, and other external resources; maintains job banks; secures and posts job leads; sets up job interviews; arranges transportation assistance and other support services. Performs job development by screening leads from newspaper classifieds, telephone, personal contacts, referrals, internet, and other youth service organizations.
Ensures that all necessary licenses, certificates, transcripts, and/or any pertinent document that will aid in job search are completed prior to student’s exit.
Ensures that accurate contact information is obtained from exiting students and that their files are continually updated.
Identifies support services needed for independent living; makes referrals to support services agencies. Develops and maintains a resource center for support services.
Participates in the students’ Career Assessment Panel.
Ensures assignee checks are distributed in a timely manner and informs assignees of processes related to payments.
Meets regularly with center staff that can assist with students Pending Placement to facilitate contact and placement information.
Initiates contact with “former enrollee” assignees prior to their exiting the center, or soon afterwards.
Upon learning of a lost placement, intensifies contact frequency and presents job offers to contacted students. Reminds students of the importance of job search and job retention.
Completes and submits data forms for processing for all identified placements.
Completes appeals process and reverifies placements to reconcile any errors in 6/12-month surveys.