Youth Career Coach & Development Counselor

Job Corps; Riverton (WY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Equus Workforce Solutions in Wyoming operates the Job Corps program and seeks a Counselor to maintain a caseload, delivering career, academic, social, and personal development counseling to students. You will collaborate with other departments to meet student needs and support transitions to further education or training.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree with social services instruction and at least one year of counseling experience, plus experience working with diverse youth populations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree including 15 semester hours of instruction in social services-related instruction.
• One year experience in counseling or related field.
• Experience working with a diverse population of youth.

Responsibilities

• Maintains a caseload of program participants providing career technical/academic, social, and personal/career development counseling.
• Actively collaborates with all other departments to best meet the needs of each student.
• 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 is adjusted for students on probationary status or with demonstrated need for more support.

Skills

Counseling experience

Education

Bachelor's degree with social services instruction

Job description

Equus Workforce Solutions in Wyoming operates the Job Corps program and seeks a Counselor to maintain a caseload, delivering career, academic, social, and personal development counseling to students. You will collaborate with other departments to meet student needs and support transitions to further education or training.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree with social services instruction and at least one year of counseling experience, plus experience working with diverse youth populations.