Career Counselor: Help Students Thrive & Grow

Eckerd Connects; Columbus (GA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Retirement 5% match

Flex Spending

Disability Insurance

Life & AD&D Insurance

PSLF Eligible

PTO Exchange

Job summary

Eckerd Connects in Columbus, GA seeks a Career Counselor to guide students through personal, social, and educational development, and to assist in pursuing further training or education. You will help connect students with community resources and support successful transitions from school to work.

The role focuses on setting goals, addressing career challenges, and promoting employability skills, with weekend on-call rotation for Counselor on Duty.

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.

Responsibilities

• Counsel students in all aspects of center life, e.g., personal and social development, vocational and educational training.
• Assist students in continuing their education or entering into additional training; and in connecting with community services necessary for successful transition from school to work.
• Assist 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 onboarding.
• 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.

Skills

Counseling

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree incl. Social Sciences

Job description

Eckerd Connects in Columbus, GA seeks a Career Counselor to guide students through personal, social, and educational development, and to assist in pursuing further training or education. You will help connect students with community resources and support successful transitions from school to work.

The role focuses on setting goals, addressing career challenges, and promoting employability skills, with weekend on-call rotation for Counselor on Duty.