About The Role

Job Summary: Responsible for counseling students in all aspects of center life; e.g., personal and social development, vocational and educational training.

Duties/Responsibilities

Must create and sustain positive working relationships with co-workers.
Documents monthly student counseling sessions.
Consistently assesses and evaluate students assigned to them on both formal and informal levels.
Perform intake and needs assessments for individuals.
Provides 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.
Participates in the training of all staff; especially in individual and group counseling techniques.
Participates in weekly session with the Center Mental Health Consultant.
Assists with unauthorized absence retrieval.
Confers with parents and admissions counselors. Makes referrals to local resources.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Qualifications

Minimum: Bachelor’s degree (including 15 semester hours of instruction in social services-related instruction) and one year’s experience in a counseling or related field. Must hold valid driver’s license and qualify for company sponsored vehicle insurance.

Preferred : Minimum plus Previous Job Corps experience

Knowledge: Sound knowledge of counseling techniques, excellent communication skills, both oral and written, knowledge of characteristics and problems of disadvantaged youth, must maintain CPR/FA certification.

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