[[Human Learning Systems Position Description [[Career Counselor [Position Title: Career Counselor [FLSA: Exempt [Location: Quentin N. Burdick Job Corps Center [Reports To: Counseling/CPP Supervisor [The Career Counselor position provides support for a U.S Department of Labor Job Corps contractor. The Job Corps program is a federally funded residential training program. The mission of Job Corps is to provide career-ready technical and academic training and job placement assistance to program eligible youth ages 16-24. [Summary of Duties: [The Career Counselor is responsible for planning, coordinating, developing and implementing a professional, personal, social development and career counseling program for assigned students. *[Key Areas of Responsibilities: ]{arial",sans-serif"=""}]{arial",sans-serif"=""}]{arial",sans-serif"=""}*]{arial",sans-serif"=""}]{arial",sans-serif"=""}]{arial",sans-serif"=""}]{arial",sans-serif"=""}]{arial",sans-serif"=""}]{arial",sans-serif"=""}]{arial="" bold""=""}]{arial",sans-serif"=""}]{arial="" bold""=""}

Follows all integrity guidelines and procedures and ensures no manipulation of student data.

Provides career counseling services to students in accordance with Center plan.

Provides ongoing structured, scheduled and documented individual career counseling sessions, which may be scheduled as part of a students career development activity.

Provides individual and group counseling sessions. Communicates progress information to students family and aids in solving problems related to transition and adjustment to Job Corps.

Provides crisis counseling, including pregnancy counseling. Discusses sexual harassment and fraternization policy with students and counsels behavior as needed. Provides prompt resolution of any students issues or difficulties. Maintains an awareness and sensitivity to diversity. Develops Personal Career Development Plan (PCDP) with students and outline actions necessary to rectify any barriers to placement.

Assists in Center adjustment and serves as a liaison between students, staff, family, and community services: Assists with students arrivals. Confers with parents, admissions counselors, CTS, social service agencies and other community resources to ensure adjustment to Center.

Provides structured, scheduled, and documented individual social development and adjustment counseling. Develops counseling plan to address students negative behaviors and a plan to reward positive behavior. Develops system to share information with other staff, departments, and community resources in accordance with PRH as needed to ensure the coordinated delivery of services to students.

Ensures that counseling services are effectively integrated and coordinate with other career preparation activities.

Identifies students personal and academic issues so that the appropriate support can be provided.

Makes training area, residential living, and recreational observations to identify student issues to provide appropriate support.

Recommends referrals for psychiatric, medical, substance use and abuse evaluations and care. Refers students to other community agencies for training or services not provided by the Center. Determines barriers to career transition and documents these as appropriate.

Ensures students accountability information is submitted accurately and within established time frames.

Monitors students accountability to include leaves, attendance and AWOL retrieval.

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