Peer Support Specialist (62543)
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Job overview
Adams and Associates is hiring a Peer Support Specialist (62543). The Peer Support Specialist provides guidance to students, fostering positive group living relations and academic achievement within the Job Corps program. This role involves assisting students in achieving positive attitudes and behavior in dormitory settings, determining and arranging counselor visits, and supporting unit activities. The specialist also monitors dormitories and the center to ensure student safety and proper behavior, resolving issues as they arise.
Key focus areas include Provide guidance for students to achieve a positive attitude and proper behavior in dormitory living situation and to accomplish their goals and objectives, Determine, recommend, and arrange student visits to counselor, and Assist in unit activities, as designated, including unit government.
Successful candidates bring High School Diploma Required and One Year Job Corps Experience. Important skills include Provide Guidance, Assist In Unit Activities, Patrol And Monitor Dormitories, Direct Students, Requisition Supplies, and Enter Student Case Notes. Preferred (not required): Determine Recommendations, Resolve Problems, Prepare Daily Operations Report, and Prepare Pass List.
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Full job description
Salary Range $19.93 Hourly
Position Type Full Time
Job Shift Any
Education Level High School
Category Customer Service
Description
Responsible for providing proper guidance to students to ensure positive group living relations and achievement in the Job Corps program.
High School Diploma or equivalent required. Advanced degrees preferred. A minimum of one-year Job Corps or related program experience required. A valid in-State Driver’s License preferred. Physical requirements include sitting, standing, climbing, walking, lifting, pulling and/or pushing, carrying, reaching, stooping and crouching. Demonstrates the ability to lift 40 pounds and / or the ability to assess the lift load in order to ask for necessary assistance.
Qualifications
o Provide guidance for students to achieve a positive attitude and proper behavior in dormitory living situation and to accomplish their goals and objectives. o Determine, recommend, and arrange student visits to counselor. o Assist in unit activities, as designated, including unit government. o Patrol and monitor dormitories and center as required ensuring safety and proper behavior of students; resolve potential or occurring problems. o Prepare the daily operations report, pass list, and other administrative correspondence relating to students. o Direct students and assist in the cleanup and maintenance of the dormitory. o Recommend or requisition supplies to provide needs for dorm living and safety of students. o Maintain dormitory and individual student files; ensure files are complete, updated and contain all required documentation. o Enter student case notes in the center information system. o Participate in career development services system by ensuring a safe living environment and creating positive peer leadership role modeling techniques within the dorm. o Provide guidance, counseling, group sessions and independent living skills. o It is expected the incumbent will work overtime when directed to do so. o Regular and predictable attendance is required. o Provide positive, quality customer services to students, staff and other center customers. o Support, promote, and enforce the Job Corps' Zero Tolerance Policy. o Promote the development of career success standards by modeling appropriate behaviors, mentoring students where necessary and monitoring both positive and negative behaviors through interventions. o Other duties as assigned.
"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 absence, compensation, and training. Support and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities
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