Job Type
Full-time
Description
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.
Salary Description
24.94 per hour