Bilingual Counselor

Tharp Consulting; Jamestown (NY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Tharp Consulting seeks a bilingual Employment Counselor to guide young adults in career-focused education programs toward meaningful employment. You will provide student-centered, bilingual counseling, including assessing strengths, barriers, and needs, then developing individualized career plans in English and another language.

You will lead job readiness workshops, support job search activities, engage with employers, and track participant outcomes.

Qualifications

• Strong counseling and coaching abilities.
• Proficiency in bilingual communication.
• Experience supporting job readiness/employment services.
• Ability to assess needs and develop plans.
• Strong workshop facilitation and outreach skills.
• Commitment to respect, inclusion, and mission-driven collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Deliver bilingual career counseling and support.
• Conduct assessments to identify strengths and obstacles.
• Create and update individualized career plans.
• Lead job readiness workshops and related group sessions.
• Support job search activities and prepare participants for employment.
• Engage in employer outreach to expand opportunities.
• Track participant outcomes and maintain accountability.
• Partner with education and training staff to align skills with real opportunities.

Skills

Bilingual communication

Counseling

Workshop facilitation

Outreach

Job description

Bilingual Employment Counselor

to guide young adults in career-focused education programs toward meaningful employment. The role provides student-centered, bilingual counseling, including assessing strengths, barriers, and needs, then developing individualized career plans.

Key Duties

• Deliver bilingual career counseling and support.
• Conduct assessments to identify strengths and obstacles.
• Create and update individualized career plans.
• Lead job readiness workshops and related group sessions.
• Support job search activities and prepare participants for employment.
• Engage in employer outreach to expand opportunities.
• Track participant outcomes and maintain accountability.
• Partner with education and training staff to align skills with real opportunities.

Qualifications & skills:

strong counseling and coaching abilities, proficiency in bilingual communication, experience supporting job readiness/employment services, ability to assess needs and develop plans, strong workshop facilitation and outreach skills, and a commitment to respect, inclusion, and mission-driven collaboration.