Career Counselor

About the role

Working with us takes a certain kind of person; we want someone who identifies with our values and is willing to challenge themselves both personally and professionally. We seek employees who are passionate about serving and making a difference in the lives of others.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Counsel students in all aspects of center life, e.g., personal, and social development, vocational and educational training.
• Provide assistance to students in continuing their education or entering into additional training; and in connecting with community services necessary for successful transition from school to work.
• Aid students in setting short and long-term goals, identifying strengths and career challenges, and resolving personal issues affecting career readiness.
• Co-facilitate small group social skills sessions including employability skills, and career success standards.
• Conduct intake interviews for new enrollees within 48 hours of on-boarding.
• Counselors will routinely monitor students' attendance as per department protocols; address conduct issues, arrange for staffing and/or other interventions to address below expectations performance.
• The Career Counselor is assigned Counselor on Duty for the weekends in a rotational order.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree, including 15 semester hours of Social Sciences or related area.
• One year’s experience in a counseling capacity or related field; Job Corps experience preferred.
• Valid State driver's license in the state of employment with acceptable driving record preferred.

Benefits

• Low-Cost Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• 19 Paid Time Off the first year
• Paid holidays
• Retailer savings plan with employer match up to 5%
• Flexible spending accounts
• Paid short-term and voluntary long-term disability
• Group Term Life and AD&D Insurance
• Voluntary term life insurance
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible
• EmployerPTO Exchange
• Annual Salary: $43,888

About Our Program

Job Corps is the largest nationwide residential career training program in the country and has been operating for more than 60 years. The program helps eligible young people ages 16 through 24 complete their high school education, trains them for meaningful careers, and assists them with obtaining employment.

Program Location

Albuquerque Job Corps 1500 Indian School Rd NW Albuquerque, NM 87104

Additional Information

Please follow the link for more information about this program: https://eckerd.org/jobs-training/jobcorps/

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