Career Counselor

Eckerd Connects; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

PTO

Holidays

Retirement match 5%

Flexible spending accounts

Disability coverage

Life insurance

PSLF eligible

AD&D insurance

Job summary

Eckerd Connects in Washington, DC seeks a Career Counselor to support students with personal, social, and career development within the Job Corps program. You will guide students in education planning, training opportunities, and successful transition from school to work.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree and some counseling experience; a valid state driver’s license is preferred. We offer benefits, PTO, and PSLF-eligible employment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 15 sem hours in Social Sciences or related area.
• One year of counseling experience or related field.
• Job Corps experience preferred; valid DC driver's license preferred.

Responsibilities

• Counsel students in personal, social development and career training.
• Assist students in continuing education or new training and connecting with community services.
• Help students set goals, identify strengths, and address barriers to career readiness.
• Co-facilitate small group social skills sessions including employability skills.
• Conduct intake interviews within 48 hours of onboarding.
• Monitor attendance and coordinate interventions as needed.
• Serve as Counselor on Duty for weekends in rotation.

Skills

Counseling

Student support

Career guidance

Education

Bachelor's degree incl. Social Sciences coursework

Job description

Working with us takes a certain kind of person; we want someone who identifies with our values and is willing to challenge themselves both personally and professionally. We seek employees who are passionate about serving and making a difference in the lives of others.

Make more than a Living, Make a Difference

Our Benefits:

• Low‑Cost Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• 19 Paid Time Off the first year
• Paid holidays
• Retirement savings plan with employer match up to 5%
• Flexible spending accounts
• Paid short‑term and voluntary long‑term disability
• Group Term Life and AD&D Insurance
• Voluntary term life insurance
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible Employer
• PTO Exchange

Annual Salary: $45,000-$50,000

Duties and Responsibilities

• The Career Counselor is responsible for counseling students in all aspects of center life, e.g., personal, and social development, vocational and educational training.
• The Career Counselor provides assistance to students in continuing their education or entering into additional training; and in connecting with community services necessary for successful transition from school to work.
• Assists students in setting short and long‑term goals, identifying strengths and career challenges and resolution of personal issues affecting career readiness.
• Co‑facilitates small group social skills sessions including employability skills, and career success standards.
• Conducts intake interview for new enrollees within 48 hours of on‑boarding.
• Counselors will routinely monitor their students' attendance as per department protocols; address conduct issues, arrange for staffing and/or other interventions to address below expectations performance.
• The Career Counselor is assigned Counselor on Duty for the weekends in a rotational order.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree, including 15 semester hours of Social Sciences or related area.
• One year's experience in a counseling capacity or related field.
• Job Corps experience preferred.
• Valid State driver's license in the state of employment with acceptable driving record preferred.
• Required to pass a drug screen in compliance with our Substance Abuse and Drug‑Free Workplace policy.
• Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a nationwide criminal background check.

*This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by a person assigned to this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties that may be performed by a person so classified.

About our Program

Job Corps is the largest nationwide residential career training program in the country and has been operating for more than 60 years. The program helps eligible young people ages 16 through 24 complete their high school education, trains them for meaningful careers, and assists them with obtaining employment.

Our Program Location

Potomac Job Corps
1 DC Village Ln SW
Washington, DC 20032

https://eckerd.org/jobs-training/jobcorps/

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