Career Counselor

Insights Training Group, LLC.; Kentucky; On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

401K

Tuition reimbursement

Bereavement leave

Sick time

Vacation time

Paid holidays

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Insights Training Group LLC seeks a dedicated counselor at the Muhlenberg Job Corps Center to deliver personal, social, and career development counseling. You will provide individual and group counseling and crisis intervention to students.

Responsibilities include organizing sessions, guiding students toward further training or college, and documenting progress while coordinating with parents and staff. Equal opportunity employer with strong student support focus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required with 15 semester hours in social services-related instruction.
• Experience in counseling or related field preferred.
• Ability to document and communicate with families, admissions and staff.

Responsibilities

• Deliver counseling services to students in personal, social, and career development.
• Provide individual and group counseling and crisis intervention.
• Organize counseling sessions for individuals and groups.
• Assist students with advanced training opportunities and college admissions.
• Maintain communications with parents, guardians and Admissions Counselors.
• Serve on committees and help adhere to relevant policies.

Skills

Counseling

Group Counseling

Crisis Intervention

Student Development

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in social services

Job description

Description

We have an exciting new job opportunity for you at the Muhlenberg Job Corps Center! We are currently seeking energetic, talented applicants! At Insights Training Group LLC, we see every day as a chance to create a positive impact. We lead through our values centered on inclusivity, service, integrity, community and family. Come join our amazing team!

We offer a competitive salary and a full comprehensive benefit package to full-time employees:

• Medical – 3 Tier Options - Health Savings Account – Live Health Online
• Dental
• Vision
• Employer Paid Life and AD&D – 1 x annual Earnings
• Employer Paid Short-term Disability
• Employer Paid Long-term Disability
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• Voluntary Accident and Critical Illness
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401K - Safe Harbor match of 100% up to 3% of pay and then 50% on the next 2% of pay
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Bereavement Leave
• Sick Time
• Vacation Time
• 12 Paid Holidays

Job Summary

Responsible for delivering counseling services to assigned residential and non-residential students in personal and social development, career development, and behavior. Provides individual and group counseling and crisis intervention to all students.

Duties

• Organizes and conducts career technical/academic, social and personal career development counseling sessions to individuals and groups for assigned students.
• Assists students in seeking advanced training opportunities, i.e., technical training or college admittance.
• Maintains and documents communications with parents, guardians and Admissions Counselors in regard to the resolution of students’ problems.
• Establishes meaningful working relationships with other staff members and acts as a resource person to help these individuals deal positively with student behavior.
• Visits classrooms and dormitories to establish meaningful working relationships with instructors and residential advisors and acts as a liaison between students and these departments.
• Provides information to the Student Personnel Officer (SPO) and, upon request, represents the students at review panels.
• Meets with SPO for consultation on individual and group problems.
• Develops referrals and receives copies of all individual progress reports and disciplinary hearings from instructors, disciplinary officers, Residential Supervisors and other staff and provides follow-up information.
• Serves as a member of committees to review policies and procedures relating to the counseling program and the Center’s operation as directed.
• Administers leaves and passes in CIS to adhere to DOL policies.
• Facilitates, monitors and conducts Evaluations of Student Progress (ESP’s).
• Transports students to and from bus stations and other scheduled appointments when necessary.
• Works toward meeting performance management goals.
• Follows the CDSS/CSS/BMS plans and procedures daily.
• Conduct and document UA follow up by PRH requirements.
• Maintains updated monthly CIS case notes in required format on assigned students.
• Maintains good housekeeping in all areas and complies with safety practices.
• Complies with all DOL guidelines, OFCCP regulations, Job Corps notices and bulletins, and Center policies and procedures.
• Models, mentors, and monitors appropriate career success standards.
• Helps students become more employable through continuous reinforcement.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

'Equal Opportunity Employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.'

Requirements

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Experience

Minimum of one year experience in counseling or related field.

Education

Bachelor’s degree, including at least 15 semester hours of instruction in social services-related instruction.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Valid State Driver’s License.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, and walk; to reach with hands and arms and talk and listen. The employee is occasionally required to sit; to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; to taste and to smell. The employee must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision capabilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in this work environment is moderate.

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Therefore, the employee may be requested to perform other reasonable related duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor and other management as required. The company reserves the right to revise or change job duties as business requirements dictate. It is mutually agreed that the job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment. It is also understood that the company reserves the right to change work schedules as required, including overtime.

We offer equal employment opportunities to all persons without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, citizenship status, pregnancy and related medical conditions, physical or mental disability, or past, present, or future service in the Uniformed Services of the U.S., or any other legally protected status.