OA/CTS Counselor - Reading PA with surrounding areas

ADAMS AND ASSOCIATES INC•Butler Township, PA

1d•$45,000 - $45,000

About The Position

The OA/CTS Counselor is responsible for recruiting applicants and coordinating their arrival, determining and documenting eligibility for Job Corps enrollment, and providing exiting students with transitional support and placement services. The goal is to help students move into quality full-time jobs, military service, higher education, or Job Corps advanced training. The counselor identifies and develops partnerships that support Center enrollment and student placement, and works with Career Technical Training and Career Transition Readiness staff to provide comprehensive, individualized case management. The position requires maintaining the confidentiality of sensitive information and the integrity of student data. The counselor may supervise students performing intern duties.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in human services, psychology, counseling, education, social science, communications, or a closely related field from an accredited school; or an associate’s degree in one of these fields and two years of related experience in youth programs.
Valid in-state driver’s license and ability to meet company insurability requirements.
No driver’s license suspensions within the past five years.

Responsibilities

Follow integrity guidelines and procedures and ensure student data is not manipulated.
Help the Center meet or exceed DOL and company performance goals.
Screen applicants comprehensively to determine eligibility for the Job Corps Program.
Obtain and evaluate applicants’ behavioral, medical, and educational records.
Deny enrollment when appropriate and refer applicants to other educational resources.
Conduct admissions assessments and career counseling.
Serve as a Center liaison to support a smooth enrollment process and early student retention.
Work with community agencies, employment services, high schools, trade and technical schools, and other organizations to inform prospective applicants about Job Corps.
Develop partnerships with community agencies and local businesses to maintain referral links for enrollment and post-training placement.
Conduct Academy campus tours, pre-arrival visits, and parent meetings.
Establish supportive and mentoring relationships with students during the Career Transition Phase.
Provide personalized career counseling and evaluate student performance.
Develop, oversee, monitor, and update student transition plans.
Produce thorough, timely, and accurate work; maintain attendance, accountability, and productivity standards; and organize assignments to meet goals and deadlines.
Maintain the job knowledge and skills needed to perform responsibilities effectively.
Mentor, monitor, and model college and career readiness skills.
Provide high-quality supervision and management for students, reinforce a positive community culture, and provide programs and services tailored to individual student needs.
Pursue Center improvements and promote innovation.
Communicate clearly and concisely, contribute relevant ideas to group efforts, and provide timely information to DOL and the company when requested.
Identify problems, analyze causes, evaluate solutions, take or recommend appropriate action, and follow up to confirm problems are corrected.
Partner with staff across departments to ensure effective student supervision and services.
Accept direction from the Center Director or designee, including temporary assignments to responsibilities in other departments or positions.
Perform other duties as assigned.