Student Pathways Counselor: Shape Careers & Futures

Eckerd Connects; Laredo (TX); On-site; USD 33,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Low-Cost Medical, Dental and Vision 保险

19 Paid Time Off the first year

Paid holidays

Retirement savings plan with employer 

Flexible spending accounts

Paid short-term and voluntary long‑ter

Group Term Life and AD&D Insurance

Voluntary term life insurance

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

PTO Exchange

Job summary

Eckerd Connects in Laredo, TX seeks a Career Counselor to support students across personal, social, vocational, and educational development. The role guides continuing education and connects students with community services for a successful school-to-work transition.

The position involves setting goals, assessing strengths, and facilitating employability skills in group sessions; intake within 48 hours; attendance monitoring; and rotating on-duty weekends.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree, including 15 semester hours of Social Sciences or related area required.
• One year's experience in a counseling capacity or related field and 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

• The Career Counselor is responsible for counseling students in all aspects of center life, e.g., personal, and social development, vocational and educational training.
• The Career Counselor provides assistance to students in continuing their education or entering into additional training; and in connecting with community services necessary for successful transition from school to work.
• Assists 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 on-boarding.
• 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.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Social Sciences or related area

Job description

Eckerd Connects in Laredo, TX seeks a Career Counselor to support students across personal, social, vocational, and educational development. The role guides continuing education and connects students with community services for a successful school-to-work transition.

The position involves setting goals, assessing strengths, and facilitating employability skills in group sessions; intake within 48 hours; attendance monitoring; and rotating on-duty weekends.