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 nation’s 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 student’s 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 students and recommends improvements.
• Initiates and maintains counseling folders for each assigned student.
• Manages student leaves (for sickness, injury, family problems, emergency, and administrative
• reasons).
• Conducts unauthorized absence (UA) retrieval.
• Guides Residential Advisors in students’ social skills development.
• Participates actively in the Career Preparation Period (CPP) with students and works with Career
• Transition / WBL Specialists during the 6 months and 12 months post-placement.
• Models, mentors, and monitors the positive normative culture of the center.
• Acts as a responsible custodian for the assigned center property.
• Reports violations of ethical behavior.
• Suggests opportunities for continuous operational improvement and reduction of waste.
• Identifies and reports environmental health and safety concerns.

Requirements

Education : Bachelor’s degree; 15 semester hours of instruction in social services-related instruction

Experience : Experience with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) issues and counseling areas preferred; One year of experience in counseling or related field

Skills / Abilities :

• Personal and career development counseling
• Ability to promote the Career Success Standards (CSS) by modeling appropriate behaviors,
• mentoring students when necessary, and monitoring both positive and negative behaviors through
• interventions
• Strong organizational skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Computer proficiency

Additional Requirements : Must have valid driver's license and adequate vehicle insurance coverage.

This job description is not a comprehensive listing of all duties or responsibilities that are required for this position and may be updated.

In the event of change of duties, the employee will be notified.

Living Dynamic

We believe that every role matters and that every customer, both internal and external, should feel empowered to be the best that they can be.

Dynamic Workforce Solutions is a place where passion meets purpose and results in excellence.

Diversity is at the heart of our business. It is key to our people’s passion for serving individuals and communities who seek to build a stronger workforce.

We strive to create a work environment that provides all our team members with equal access to information, development, and opportunity.

Furthermore, our commitment to diversity and inclusion is deeply rooted in the values instilled by our Four Cornerstones and commitment to Extreme Customer Service.

We recognize that differences in age, race, gender, nationality, sexual orientation, physical ability, thinking style and background bring richness to our work environments.

Such differences help us connect better with the workforce development needs of people we serve in our communities. We believe that attracting, developing, and retaining a base of employees that reflects the diversity of our customers is essential to our success.

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Equal Opportunity Employer

Dynamic Workforce Solutions is an equal opportunity employer / program and auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.

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