Career Counselor

Job Corps is the largest nationwide no-cost residential career training program in the country and has been operating for more than 50 years. With a mission to “attract eligible young people, teach them the skills they need to become employable and independent, and place them in meaningful jobs or further their education,” the program helps eligible young people ages 16 through 24 complete their high school education, trains them for meaningful careers, and assists them with obtaining employment. Job Corps has trained and educated over two million individuals since 1964.

The Career Counselor- Reports to the CPP and Counseling Services Manager and is a salaried, exempt position. Responsible for counseling students in all aspects of center life, e.g., personal, and social development, vocational and educational training. Demonstrates on-going commitment to preparing young people for the workforce by modeling, mentoring, and monitoring excellence in the eight Career Success Standards of: workplace relations and ethics; information management; communications; multicultural awareness; personal growth and development; career and personal planning; interpersonal skills and independent living.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates and abides by Aleut Core Values and operating principles.
• 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.
• 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.
• Documents minimum of two monthly student contact counseling sessions for minors and one counseling session for adult students.
• Encourages adult students to sign permission forms for counselors to contact them. Frequency is adjusted for students on probationary status or with demonstrated need for more support.
• ESP and PCDP reviews are conducted. Information is reviewed and updated as needed. This review is documented in accordance with established time frames in the PRH.
• Assists students in setting short and long-term goals, identifying strengths and career challenges and resolution of personal issues affecting career.
• Completes ongoing assignments given by the Counseling/OCT Supervisors and all other program administrative.
• Submits written student reports/evaluations as needed to outside agencies, referrals to Mental Health Consultant, Review Boards, or at the Center Director's.
• Participates in joint sessions with resident advisors and the Center Mental Health Consultant.
• Reviews student records and completes special needs requests for Mental Health or additional specific counseling.
• Co-facilitates small group social skills sessions including employability skills, career success standards, and Aleut's Core Values.
• Collaborates with residential staff at least once. Contact frequency will change as directed, or as individual circumstances require.
• Develops close working relationship with the Center Mental Health.
• Participates in all phases of Career Management Team decisions.
• Assesses students' transitional support needs and develops strategies to meet identified.
• Provides training to center staff on related counseling.
• Participates in student orientation and development of employability plans for Student.
• Performs AWOL Retrieval tasks; grants and verifies Leaves and Passes per PRH and Center Director Enters appropriate information in CIS.
• Tracks and manages projection data, updating weekly to ensure that students are moving as predicted in shop.
• Works with Academic Manager to identify and solve problems of academic challenges.
• Conducts intake interview for new enrollees within 72 hours of on-boarding.
• OCT/CDS Counselors will routinely monitor their students' attendance as per department protocols; address conduct issues, arrange for staffing and/or other interventions to address below expectations.
• Is assigned Counselor on Duty for the weekends in a rotational schedule.
• Attends required staff training.
• Clearly communicates and consistently models appropriate CSS and employability skills including personal responsibility and computer skills.
• Maintains accountability of staff, students, and property, adheres to safety practices in all areas.
• Ensures and maintains a climate on center that is free of harassment, intimidation, and disrespect to provide a safe place for staff and students to work in.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by a person in this position.  They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties that may be performed in such a position.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree, including 15 semester hours of Social Sciences or related.
• One-year experience in a counseling capacity or related.
• Valid State driver's license in the state of employment with acceptable driving record.

Working Conditions:

This position involves frequent sitting, and occasional standing and walking. Applicant must be able to see, hear, and speak.

Environmental Demands:

Position requires ability to spend 15% of work time outside and 85% of work time indoors; ability to withstand moderate noise levels, including voice levels 90% of work time; ability to work in high temperature settings during the summer months; and ability to work in low temperature settings in winter months.

Aleut offers the following benefits to eligible employees:

• Health insurance
• Dental/Vision insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Life insurance
•  401k and match

Aleut Federal, LLC provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, AF complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location where the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. AF prohibits workplace harassment based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.

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