Career Counselor

About the role

Delivers counseling services to assigned residential and non-residential students focusing on personal and social development, career employment, and behavior management.

Responsibilities

• Contact assigned students prior to scheduled arrival to welcome them and provide information about the center, behavioral standards, and expectations.
• Meet and greet assigned arrivals at the designated time on the center or at the determined travel termination point.
• Provide ongoing intensive interventions with students accumulating NIRs, unexcused absences, intervention case notes.
• Conduct and document an intake assessment, including student history, during the first 24 hours of enrollment.
• Schedule and conduct monthly group support sessions designed to identify and address specific issues.
• Ensure each assigned student attends a group or enhancement program.
• Support, collaborate with other staff, and establish and develop personal and career goals for students.
• Manage and monitor case load with frequent classroom visits to observe students and interact with staff.
• Collaborate with residential, recreation, career transition, and instructional staff to case manage student progress, concerns, and achievement of PCDP and other goals.
• Identify students needing more intensive services and refer them to such services, ensuring intervention, implementation, and documentation of strategies to address personal issues.
• Document individual counseling sessions in RAP format: Reason for session, Assessment, and Plan of action with appropriate follow-up.
• Ensure all documentation occurs same day as contact and maintain confidentiality of personal information.
• Collaborate with students to initiate a Personal Career Development Plan (PCDP), document personal career goals, training needs, challenges, and progress.
• Update PCDP on an ongoing basis, in cooperation with appropriate staff, using the Job Corps automated system.
• Ensure availability of counseling services on weekends and in the event of emergencies.
• Provide support services, including assisting with UA retrieval, conferring with parents, admissions counselors, career transition specialists, and providing referrals to community resources.
• Interact and share information with other departments and community resources to ensure the coordinated delivery of services to students.
• Maintain ongoing evaluations of students with appropriate staff, at least every 60 days.
• Provide each student with a schedule of individualized projects and activities to assist in meeting Career Success Standards.
• Participate in Career Management Team (CMT) panels when students are being recommended for transition into CPD and CTR/CTS.
• Ensure PCDPs are updated, resumes are uploaded, transitional needs assessments are completed, and referrals are made.
• Record job search strategies on PCDPs.
• Conduct and document UA retrieval efforts in CIS and forward UA occurrence documentation to student records.
• Afford students return transportation, at their request and expense.
• Monitor, encourage, support, and enforce center attendance rules.
• Aid students in requesting and obtaining approval of leaves and passes.
• Safeguard minor students in accordance with the limitations established by their parents or guardians.

Qualifications

• Proficiency with advanced Microsoft Office applications including Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel.
• Computer literacy with basic computer functions, email, internet, and basic programs such as Adobe Acrobat.
• High level of communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• High level of ability to motivate, inspire, and counsel students effectively.
• Knowledge of career planning, job search strategies, and interview preparation.
• One year experience in counseling or related field.
• Bachelor's degree, including 15 semester hours of instruction in social services-related instruction.
• Valid State Driver's License.

Benefits Offered

• Paid Short Term / Long Term Disability and Basic Life Insurance.
• Health care insurance available (medical, dental, vision, critical illness, accident, HSA, and FSA).
• Paid Holidays.
• Paid Time Off.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Employee Assistance Counseling Service Programs Available.

Disclaimers

• Serrato Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
• Serrato Corporation conducts background checks and drug screens.