Onsite Youth Career Counselor — Empower Futures

Adams and Associates, Inc.; Exeter (RI); On-site; USD 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

Adams and Associates, Inc. in Exeter, RI, is hiring a full-time personal and career counselor for the Job Corps program.

The role focuses on counseling students to enhance employability, remove barriers to success, and develop individualized career plans that align with program objectives. You will manage a student caseload, coordinate services on- and off-center, monitor progress, and support enrollment retention.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with at least 15 semester hours in Social Services-related instruction from an accredited school.
• Minimum of one year of counseling experience.
• Previous Job Corps or related program experience preferred.
• Must possess a valid in-state driver's license and meet insurability requirements.

Responsibilities

• Manages student caseload to meet or exceed program goals.
• Provides comprehensive and individualized case management for student progress, retention, and completion.
• Establishes supportive mentoring relationships and offers personal, educational and career counseling.
• Assesses student progress in Academic, Career Technical and Independent Living.
• Develops and updates Personal Career Development Plans for students.
• Coordinates on-Center and off-Center services to ensure retention and success.
• Transports students as needed.
• Documents student performance using the case management system.
• Contributes to a welcoming, respectful campus culture and supports students’ personal and career goals.

Skills

Counseling

Case management

Student support

Education

Bachelor's degree (Social Services-related)

Job description

Adams and Associates, Inc. in Exeter, RI, is hiring a full-time personal and career counselor for the Job Corps program.

The role focuses on counseling students to enhance employability, remove barriers to success, and develop individualized career plans that align with program objectives. You will manage a student caseload, coordinate services on- and off-center, monitor progress, and support enrollment retention.