Student Counselor

Distinction, LLC; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Distinction, LLC is seeking a counseling-focused professional to plan, coordinate, develop, and implement a comprehensive counseling program for students. The role involves providing individual and group counseling, reviewing student files, and conducting intakes to determine placement in Center programs.

You will lead progress evaluations, collaborate with Career Transition Services for college and military placements, and train staff on counseling processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 15 semester hours in social services-related instruction.
• One year experience in counseling or related field.
• Valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Provide educational, career technical, personal, and social adjustment counseling in individual and group settings.
• Review student background files, conduct personal interviews, and assess students to determine placement into Center programs.
• Conduct new student intakes, Morning Report follow-up, attendance accountability, AWOL retrieval, leave, and separation services.
• Lead ongoing evaluation of student progress (ESP) and recommend programmatic and behavioral changes based on progress/barriers.
• Coordinate with Career Transition Services to provide guidance and career counseling to students, referring them to college placement, military placement, and off-Center programs.
• Maintain accurate and timely records of all counseling activity.
• Assist in training Center staff related to counseling services and related systems, processes, and requirements.

Skills

Counseling

Interviews

Record-keeping

Staff training

Program coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree with social services instruction

Tools

Driver's license

Job description

About the role

Plans, coordinates, develops, and implements an individual and group counseling program for assigned students, in compliance with government and management directives.

What you’ll do

• Provide educational, career technical, personal, and social adjustment counseling in individual and group settings.
• Review student background files, conduct personal interviews, and assess students to determine appropriate placement into Center programs.
• Conduct new student intakes, Morning Report follow-up, attendance accountability, AWOL retrieval, leave, and separation services.
• Lead ongoing evaluation of student progress (ESP) process and recommend programmatic and behavioral changes student based on progress/barriers.
• Participate in other Center programs including new student orientation, leadership, various groups, and TEAP.
• As appropriate, refer cases to Mental Health Consultant for psychological evaluation of student mental and emotional problems.
• Maintain accurate and timely records of all counseling activity.
• Maintain student accountability and participate in student retrieval as required.
• Assist in training Center staff related to counseling services and related systems, processes, and requirements.
• Coordinate with Career Transition Services to provide guidance and career counseling to students, referring them to college placement, military placement, and off-Center programs.
• Assist students in arranging emergency leave.
• Coordinate specialty counseling programs, as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (including 15 semester hours of instruction in social services-related instruction).
• One year experience in counseling or related field.
• Valid driver’s license.