Career Counselor / Coach

About the role

Maintains a caseload of program participants providing career technical/academic, social, and personal/career development counseling.

Responsibilities

• Actively collaborates with all other departments to best meet the needs of each student.
• Assesses and evaluates continuously those students assigned to them on both formal and informal levels.
• Aids students in continuing their education or participating in additional training.
• Aids students in connecting with community services necessary for successful transition from the Job Corps program to their chosen pathway.
• Documents minimum of two monthly student contact counseling sessions for minors and one counseling session for adult students; frequency is adjusted for students on probationary status or with demonstrated need for more support.
• Conducts ESP and MYPACE reviews as required by the PRH.
• Information is reviewed and updated as needed in CIS.
• Performs retrieval efforts; grants and verifies leaves and passes per PRH and Center Director mandates. Enter appropriate information in CIS.
• Aids students in setting short and long-term goals, identifying strengths and career challenges and resolution of personal issues affecting career readiness.
• Completes ongoing assignments given by the Counseling Supervisor and all other program administrative personnel.
• SUBMIT WRITTEN STUDENT REPORTS/EVALUATIONS AS NEEDED TO OUTSIDE AGENCIES, REFERRALS TO MENTAL HEALTH CONSULTANT, REVIEW BOARDS, OR AT THE CENTER DIRECTOR'S REQUEST.
• Participates in joint sessions with resident advisors and the Center Mental Health Consultant to review student records and completes special needs requests for Mental Health or additional specific counseling as needed.
• Co-facilitates small group social skills sessions including employability skills and career success standards.
• Tracks and manages projection data, updating weekly to ensure that students are moving as needed.
• Participates in student orientation and development of employability plans for students.
• Is assigned Counselor on Duty for the weekends in a rotational order.
• Participates in all phases of Career Management Team decisions.
• CLEARLY COMMUNICATES AND CONSISTENTLY MODELS APPROPRIATE CSS AND EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS.
• Maintains accountability of staff, students, and property.
• FOSTERS AND SUSTAINS A CONDUCIVE ENVIRONMENT AT THE CENTER, ENSURING IT REMAINS FREE FROM HARASSMENT, INTIMIDATION, AND DISRESPECT, THEREBY ENHANCING A SAFE SPACE FOR BOTH STAFF AND STUDENTS TO ENGAGE IN WORK AND LEARNING.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (including 15 semester hours of instruction in social services-related instruction) required.
• One year experience in counseling or related field required.
• Experience working with a diverse population of youth.
• A valid driver’s license in the state of employment with an acceptable driving record.