Career Counselor

Classification:

Exempt

Reports To:

Career Services Manager

Shifts available:

– Mon-Fri 8a-5p
– Some Evenings and Rotating Weekends

Pay:

$44,000

About Dayton Job Corps

Job Corps national mission is to educate and train highly-motivated young people, ages

16-24, for successful careers in the nations fastest-growing industries. Here at Dayton Job Corps Center, we support their mission by teaching eligible young people, the skills they need to become employable and independent, and place them in meaningful jobs or further education. Students here have access to room and board while they learn skills in specific training areas for up to three years. The program helps them to complete their high school education, trains them for meaningful careers, provides transitional support services, and assists them with obtaining employment. Job Corps graduates either enter the workforce or an apprenticeship, go on to higher education, or join the military.

Purpose:

Reports to the Counseling Manager. Responsible for planning, coordinating, developing, and implementing a professional, personal, social development, and career counseling program for assigned students, in compliance with government, corporate, and management directives.

Your Responsibilities:

Reviews detailed background files; conducts personal interviews and tests as necessary to

analyze and recommend a program for each assigned student.

Provides continuous career, personal, social development, and counseling on an individual and

group basis; recommends necessary program modifications throughout the stay of each assigned

student.

Conducts continuous interpretation and evaluation of progress in students specific development

program, especially in their MyPACE Career Plans. Coordinates problem cases and identifies

areas where guidance and development techniques can be improved.

Maintains documentation and records.

Uses new concepts and approaches; recommends and conducts training sessions and

conferences to develop greater proficiency among center staff in areas of guidance and social

adjustment.

Assesses the need for and recommends medical or psychiatric evaluation for emotional or

psychological problems. Evaluates results and takes remedial action as warranted.

Serves as the chairperson for Evaluation of Student Progress (ESP) panels of students.

Participates in center programs such as Introduction to Center Life, Human Sexuality, TEAP,

Family Planning, and Pregnancy Program.

Conducts assigned counseling programs especially geared toward progress in the Career

Development Period (CDP) and attainment of MyPACE Career Plan goals.

Maintains contact with students family and Admissions Counselor. Conducts home visits as

necessary.

Uses and establishes community linkages and resources as needed; assists in solving students

personal problems such as child care, transportation, and other career transition support needs.

Assists in the evaluation of center services for