Corporate counselor Jobs in Phoenix az

About Phoenix Job Corps Center

The Phoenix Job Corps Center provides students the opportunity to earn their High School Diploma or Equivalency (GED), and hands-on training in various trades like Certified Nursing Assistant, Clinical Medical Assistant, Security and Protective Services, Cement and Masonry, Carpentry, and more.

About Adams and Associates

Adams and Associates is a 100% employee-owned company that is service-focused and outcome-driven. We began as a small business formed in 1990 with the sole mission of operating at-risk youth and children's programs for local, state, and federal governmental agencies. Today, we are one of the largest workforce providers involved in the federal Job Corps program!

Adams and Associates employs more than 2,000 staff members across the United States. Each year we provide academic, vocational training, and placement services to approximately 9,000 young people from ages 16 to 24 primarily in a residential setting. Our academic and career technical training programs are accredited and lead to national industry-recognized credentials.

Position Description

Are you looking for an exciting and rewarding opportunity to make a real impact on the lives of young adults seeing education and career development? Look no further. Consider joining our dynamic team at the Phoenix Job Corps Center as a Counselor. As a Counselor you will be responsible for providing personal / career counseling for students to enhance student employability and to ensure continued enrollment and quantifiable success in the Job Corps program. You will identify and remediate student barriers to success and develop individualized student career educational plans while ensuring strict confidentiality of sensitive information and integrity of student data. Counselor also serves as Acting Counseling & CPP Manager in the managers absence.

Serves as Acting Counseling & CPP Manager in managers absence.

• Follows all integrity guidelines and procedures and ensures no manipulation of student data.
• Ensures student case load meets or exceeds DOL / Company performance goals.
• Responsible to provide students with comprehensive and individualized case management ensuring student progress, retention and completion of the Job Corps program. Establishes supportive / mentoring relationships with students throughout their enrollment and provides personal, educational and career counseling.
• Provides ongoing assessment of student progress in Academics, Career Technical and Independent Living.
• Develops and updates student Personal Career Development Plans.
• Coordinates services for students (on-Center and off-Center) to ensure student retention and success in the program. Transports students as needed / required.
• Routinely evaluates and documents student performance using case management system.
• Contributes to the Center's culture by treating students with care and respect, assisting students achieve personal and career goals and ensuring students feel safe and welcomed during enrollment
• Produces quality work / assignments in a thorough, timely and accurate manner.
• Maintains appropriate personal attendance, accountability and work productivity standards.
• Plans, prioritizes and organizes assignments to meet established goals and deadlines.
• Understands and applies job knowledge to effectively complete all required job responsibilities.
• Proactively maintains the skills required to perform job duties.
• Mentors, monitors and models the Career Success Standards as required by the PRH.
• Provides high-quality supervision and management for the student population. Takes swift and appropriate action and positively influences student behavior. Shows respect and courtesy to students and holds them accountable for their actions and behavior.
• Provides quality programs and services for students and ensures that quality is maintained and student needs are met. Pursues improvement and enhancement of programs and services.
• Exchanges ideas and information, both orally and in writing, in a clear and concise manner and contributes meaningfully to group efforts by offering relevant ideas and knowledge. Provides quality and timely information to DOL / Company when requested.
• Effectively articulates thoughts and ideas. Identifies problems, analyzes causes and evaluates appropriate solutions prior to taking or recommending actions. Follows up to ensure prompt / appropriate action is taken and that problems are in fact corrected.
• Works in partnership with staff from all Departments to ensure effective supervision and services are provided to students.
• Accepts direction and supervision from the Center Director / Center Duty Officer / Shift Manager to include assignments to temporarily perform job responsibilities of other departments and positions.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Bachelors degree (including at least 15 semester hours in Social Services-related instruction) from an accredited school required.
• A minimum of one-year experience in counseling or related field.
• Prefer previous Job Corps or related program experience.
• Must possess a valid in-State Drivers License and meet Company insurability requirements.

Employee Benefits

ESOP

Matching 401K

Medical Insurance

Vision

Dental

Prescription Drug Benefits

Flexible Spending Accounts (Health and Dependent Care)

Life Insurance

Disability Benefits

Vacation

Holidays

Employee Discount Programs

Employee Assistance Program

Additional Voluntary Benefits