COUNSELOR

Job Description

Career Counselor Job Summary: Responsible for delivering counseling services to assigned residential and non-residential students in personal and social development, career development, and behavior. Provides individual and group counseling and crisis intervention to all students.

Duties:

• Organizes and conducts individual and group counseling sessions for assigned students
• Maintains personal and anecdotal records on assigned students
• Assists students in seeking advanced training opportunities, i.e., technical training, college admittance
• Maintains communications with parents, guardians and Admissions Counselors in regard to the resolution of students’ problems
• Establishes meaningful working relationships with other staff members and acts as a resource person to help these individuals deal positively with student behavior
• Visits classrooms and dormitories to establish meaningful working relationships with instructors and residential advisors and acts as a liaison between students and these departments
• Develops referrals and receives copies of all individual progress reports and disciplinary hearings from instructors, disciplinary officers, Residential Supervisors and other staff and provides follow-up information
• Serves as a member of committees to review policies and procedures relating to the counseling program and the Center’s operation as directed
• Transports students to and from bus stations and other scheduled appointments when necessary
• Works toward meeting performance management goals
• Maintains good housekeeping in all areas and complies with safety practices
• Models appropriate employability skills for dress, language and work habits. Continuously help students become more employable
  
  

Requirements

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Experience: Minimum of one year experience in counseling or related field.

Education: Bachelor’s degree, including at least 15 semester hours of instruction in social services-related instruction.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Valid State Driver’s License.