Student Pathways Career Counselor

Job Corps; San Marcos (TX); On-site; USD 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Equus Workforce Solutions is seeking a dedicated counselor to support students in its Job Corps program. The role focuses on collaborating with departments, assessing student progress, and guiding education and training opportunities to improve career readiness.

The successful candidate will document sessions, coordinate with community services, and prepare reports for external agencies while supporting diverse youth through transitions into their selected career pathways.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (including 15 semester hours of instruction in social services-related instruction) required.
• One year experience in counseling or related field required.
• Experience working with a diverse population of youth.
• A valid driver’s license in the state of employment with an acceptable driving record.

Responsibilities

• Actively collaborates with all other departments to meet the needs of each student.
• Assesses and evaluates continuously those students assigned to them on formal and informal levels.
• Aids students in continuing their education or participating in additional training.
• Aids students in connecting with community services necessary for successful transition from the Job Corps program to their chosen pathway.
• Documents minimum of two monthly student contact counseling sessions for minors and one counseling session for adult students; frequency adjusted as needed.
• Information is reviewed and updated as needed in CIS.
• Performs retrieval efforts; grants and verifies leaves and passes per PRH and Center Director mandates; enter appropriate information in CIS.
• Assists students in setting short and long-term goals, identifying strengths and career challenges and resolution of personal issues affecting career readiness.
• Completes ongoing assignments given by the Counseling Supervisor and all other program administrative personnel.
• Submits written student reports/evaluations as needed to outside agencies, referrals to Mental Health Consultant, Review Boards, or at the Center Director’s request.
• Participates in joint sessions with resident advisors and the Center Mental Health Consultant to review student records and completes special needs requests for Mental Health or additional specific counseling as needed.

Skills

Counseling

Diversity sensitivity

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree with 15 sem hrs social services

Tools

Driver’s license

Job description

Equus Workforce Solutions is seeking a dedicated counselor to support students in its Job Corps program. The role focuses on collaborating with departments, assessing student progress, and guiding education and training opportunities to improve career readiness.

The successful candidate will document sessions, coordinate with community services, and prepare reports for external agencies while supporting diverse youth through transitions into their selected career pathways.