Military Transition Counselor - Career Planning & Capstone

Infopact, Inc.; Fort Lee (NJ); On-site; USD 64,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

Infopact Inc. in New Jersey is seeking a Transition Counselor to support DoD and Federal civilian clients, guiding Soldiers through counseling, lifecycle case management, and transition planning from initial counseling through Capstone validation.

You will develop Individual Transition Plans aligned to employment, education, entrepreneurship, and personal goals, deliver counseling in person and virtually, and coordinate with partner agencies to ensure successful transition.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
• Two years of experience counseling or advising individuals on benefits, employment, education, career planning, military transition, or community resources.
• Knowledge of counseling principles, case management, adult learning, career development and military-to-civilian transition challenges.
• Ability to facilitate groups and provide effective in-person and virtual instruction.
• Strong interpersonal, documentation, time-management, computer and customer service skills.
• Ability to manage a caseload, meet deadlines, protect PII, and maintain accurate records.
• Ability to obtain Government suitability, installation access, Common Access Card, and system access.

Responsibilities

• Conduct initial counseling, assess readiness, interpret assessment results, and assign tier level per Army TAP.
• Help clients develop, update, and execute Individual Transition Plans aligned to employment, education, entrepreneurship, vocational, and personal goals.
• Deliver one-on-one counseling, group instruction, briefings, workshops, and virtual services using Government-approved curriculum and materials.
• Maintain continuous case engagement and required contact cadence from enrollment through Capstone and transition completion.
• Guide clients in completing Career Readiness Standards and required documentation, including DD Form 2648 and records.
• Schedule and reschedule appointments, follow up on missed services, identify barriers, and coordinate interventions.
• Document all services, milestones, assessments, referrals, warm handovers, and follow-on actions in the designated system of record.
• Coordinate warm handovers to the Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Labor, education providers, employment resources, and other agencies.

Skills

Counseling

Group facilitation

Documentation

Time management

Customer service

Caseload management

Instruction delivery

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Infopact Inc. in New Jersey is seeking a Transition Counselor to support DoD and Federal civilian clients, guiding Soldiers through counseling, lifecycle case management, and transition planning from initial counseling through Capstone validation.

You will develop Individual Transition Plans aligned to employment, education, entrepreneurship, and personal goals, deliver counseling in person and virtually, and coordinate with partner agencies to ensure successful transition.