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Position: Counselor
Reports To: Counseling Manager
Department: Counseling Services
FLSA STATUS: Exempt
Primary Position Objectives:
Responsible for delivering counseling services to assigned residential
and non-residential students in personal and social development, career
employment, and behavior. Provides individual and group counseling and
crisis intervention to all students.
Position Responsibilities -Key Responsibilities
Brief Description of Duties
Administration
Procedures:
- Administers leaves and passes in CIS to adhere to DOL policies.
- Conducts individual counseling sessions at least monthly and uses
RAP format to document.
- Conducts group sessions as assigned.
- Enters monthly case-notes in CIS using RAP format.
- Assists students in seeking advanced training opportunities, i.e.,
technical training or college admittance.
- Maintains and documents communications with parents, guardians and
Admissions Counselors in regard to the resolution of students
problems.
- Establishes meaningful working relationships with other staff
members and acts as a resource person to help these individuals deal
positively with student behavior.
- Visits classrooms and dormitories to establish meaningful working
relationships with instructors and residential advisors and acts as
a liaison between students and these departments.
- Provides information to the Student Personnel Officer (SPO) and,
upon request, represents the students at review panels.
- Meets with SPO for consultation on individual and group problems.
- Develops referrals and receives copies of all individual progress
reports and disciplinary hearings from instructors, disciplinary
officers, Residential Supervisors and other staff and provides
follow-up information.
- Serves as a member of committees to review policies and procedures
relating to the counseling program and the Centers operation as
directed.
- Facilitates, monitors and conducts Evaluations of Student Progress
(ESPs).
- Transports students to and from bus stations and other scheduled
appointments when necessary.
- Works toward meeting performance management goals that include: % of
completers, % of AWOL separations with HSD/GED; CTT completion, CTT
credential.
- Follows CDSS plan and Code of Conduct system daily.
- Conduct and document AWOL follow up by PRH requirements.
- Maintains updated monthly CIS case notes in required format on
assigned students. Maintains good housekeeping in all areas and
complies with safety practices.
- Complies with all DOL guidelines, OFCCP regulations, Job Corps
notices and bulletins, and Center policies and procedures.
- Models, mentors, monitors appropriate Career Success Standards.
- Helps students become more employable through continuous
reinforcement.
- Participates in PRH mandated staff training. Failure to participate
may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Position Competencies - Key Competencies
Performance Standards/Results
Effective Communication:
- Presents information both clearly and concisely and regularly
confirms correct interpretation of information.
- Very high standard of communication skills both written and oral for
the presentation of facts and ideas.
- Written communication must be clear, concise, easy to read and
comprehend.
Organization of Work:
- Demonstrates the ability to handle several projects simultaneously.
- Implements the key principles of time management, task allocation
and priority assignment in addition to personal organization.
- Continually seek ways to improve the service provided via
development of professional skills and personal growth.
- Initiates and responds to suggestions for improving service.