What are the responsibilities and job description for the Guidance Counselor (63524) position at Adams and Associates, Inc.?
Guidance Counselor
Why Join Us?
Join a mission-driven team dedicated to helping young adults overcome obstacles and unlock their full potential! As a Guidance Counselor, you are a cornerstone of student success. You will provide direct counseling and vital case management that empowers students to overcome personal barriers, complete their education, and achieve long-term career goals. If you are a compassionate, strategic advocate for youth development, your expertise belongs here.
Compensation & Perks
We offer a competitive and comprehensive package designed to invest in your financial future and personal well-being:
Salary: $47,500 annually
Retirement: 401(k) plan to support your long-term savings goals.
Healthcare & Welfare: Full benefits package, including comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
Employee Perks: Enjoy specialized employee discounts, professional development opportunities, and exclusive campus perks.
What You'll Do (Your Impact)
Guide & Mentor: Deliver personal, educational, and career counseling to students. Build trusted, supportive mentoring relationships that foster a safe, welcoming, and inclusive campus culture.
Provide Strategic Case Management: Track and assess student progress across academics, technical training, and independent living. Create and update customized Personal Career Development Plans to ensure high retention and graduation rates.
Collaborate Across Campus: Partner closely with residential staff and career management teams to provide seamless, wrap-around support for students.
Facilitate Growth & Evaluations: Manage student progress evaluations, career success ratings, and assessment conferences. Ensure students stay actively engaged in social development and after-hours leadership programming.
Protect Data & Privacy: Maintain absolute confidentiality of sensitive student information. Keep precise, high-quality case notes and records with zero data manipulation, ensuring compliance with Department of Labor (DOL) standards.
Lead Programs (As Assigned): Provide supervision and operational oversight for the Career Preparation Period (CPP) program and staff as required.
What You Bring
Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited school, which must include at least 15 semester hours in Social Services-related instruction.
Experience: Minimum of one (1) year of experience in counseling or a closely related field. Previous Job Corps or similar residential youth development program experience is highly preferred.
License: A valid state Driver's License is required, along with meeting company insurability requirements (as you may occasionally transport students).
Core Strengths: Exceptional active listening and behavioral management skills, strong critical thinking, clear professional communication, and a deep commitment to treating students with care and respect.
Qualifications
"Adams and Associates, Inc. abides by the requirements of 41 CFR
Why Join Us?
Join a mission-driven team dedicated to helping young adults overcome obstacles and unlock their full potential! As a Guidance Counselor, you are a cornerstone of student success. You will provide direct counseling and vital case management that empowers students to overcome personal barriers, complete their education, and achieve long-term career goals. If you are a compassionate, strategic advocate for youth development, your expertise belongs here.
Compensation & Perks
We offer a competitive and comprehensive package designed to invest in your financial future and personal well-being:
Salary: $47,500 annually
Retirement: 401(k) plan to support your long-term savings goals.
Healthcare & Welfare: Full benefits package, including comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
Employee Perks: Enjoy specialized employee discounts, professional development opportunities, and exclusive campus perks.
What You'll Do (Your Impact)
Guide & Mentor: Deliver personal, educational, and career counseling to students. Build trusted, supportive mentoring relationships that foster a safe, welcoming, and inclusive campus culture.
Provide Strategic Case Management: Track and assess student progress across academics, technical training, and independent living. Create and update customized Personal Career Development Plans to ensure high retention and graduation rates.
Collaborate Across Campus: Partner closely with residential staff and career management teams to provide seamless, wrap-around support for students.
Facilitate Growth & Evaluations: Manage student progress evaluations, career success ratings, and assessment conferences. Ensure students stay actively engaged in social development and after-hours leadership programming.
Protect Data & Privacy: Maintain absolute confidentiality of sensitive student information. Keep precise, high-quality case notes and records with zero data manipulation, ensuring compliance with Department of Labor (DOL) standards.
Lead Programs (As Assigned): Provide supervision and operational oversight for the Career Preparation Period (CPP) program and staff as required.
What You Bring
Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited school, which must include at least 15 semester hours in Social Services-related instruction.
Experience: Minimum of one (1) year of experience in counseling or a closely related field. Previous Job Corps or similar residential youth development program experience is highly preferred.
License: A valid state Driver's License is required, along with meeting company insurability requirements (as you may occasionally transport students).
Core Strengths: Exceptional active listening and behavioral management skills, strong critical thinking, clear professional communication, and a deep commitment to treating students with care and respect.
Qualifications
"Adams and Associates, Inc. abides by the requirements of 41 CFR
- 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status or disability." This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of abse nce, compensation, and training.
Salary : $47,500