Youth Career Counselor & Pathways Coach

Equus Workforce Solutions; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Equus Workforce Solutions seeks a dedicated counselor to maintain a caseload of Job Corps participants, providing career technical and personal development guidance in Dayton, Ohio.

You will collaborate with departments to meet student needs, assess progress, and help learners pursue education or training opportunities, while coordinating with community services for successful transition to career paths.

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

• 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.
• Assesses and evaluates continuously those students assigned to them on both 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 is adjusted for students on probationary status or with demonstrated need for more support.

Skills

Counseling experience

Youth program support

Interpersonal communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree (social services related instruction)

Job description

Equus Workforce Solutions seeks a dedicated counselor to maintain a caseload of Job Corps participants, providing career technical and personal development guidance in Dayton, Ohio.

You will collaborate with departments to meet student needs, assess progress, and help learners pursue education or training opportunities, while coordinating with community services for successful transition to career paths.