Youth Counselor

• Location 13660
  
  E. Manning Avenue #103,Parlier, CA, 93648,United States
• Base Pay $3,829.00 - $4,062.00 / Month
• Employee Type FT Non-Exempt
• Required Degree 4 Year Degree
• Travel 50%
• Manage Others No

Deadline: 10/22/2026

Proteus is the premier provider of training, education, and community services within the agriculturally rich Central San Joaquin Valley. Since its inception in 1967, Proteus has been in a continuous state of evolution, adding and expanding services as the changing needs of the workforce emerge. Our “Mission” is to provide education, workplace training, job placement, and other support services to farm-working families and diverse program participants to empower them to achieve self-sufficiency.

• Self-care and bereavement leave
• Employer Funded Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA)
• Employer-paid basic life insurance and AD&D coverage
• Voluntary insurance options
• A 403(b) and Roth retirement plan
• Flexible spending account options
• An Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Additionally, Proteus, Inc. is proud to be a Public Service Loan Forgiveness-certified employer.

In partnership with Woodlake High School. Provides services in the areas of outreach, assessment, vocational exploration, case management, counseling, development of customers’ individual plans, job search assistance and follow-up services; assists in preparation of administrative assignment.

• Initiates and maintains contact with youth, High School staff, employers, job services and community agencies who express interest in the In-School Youth program opportunities.
• Provides supportive services to at-risk youth and interprets and/or makes appropriate referrals.
• Conducts initial assessment interviews and interprets testing results as part of initial assessment.
• Places youth in subsidized and unsubsidized employment.
• Provides job search assistance to participants.
• Assesses skill levels and service needs of participants, including administering and interpreting objective assessment, test results, completing formal objective assessment, to include training and employment needs of the youth, and determining supportive services needs of customers.
• Prepares and completes Individual Service Plans.
• Provides counseling to at-risk youth, such as job counseling and career counseling.
• Provides case management services to participants.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Bachelor’s Degree in related field, OR four (4) years of directly related experience and/or training; OR a combination of education and experience.

Moderate computer skills required for data entry, Word, Excel, and other software programs, as required for the position.

Ability to read, and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedures manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers, employees, or organizations.
Bilingual (English/Spanish) required.

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, and percentages. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra.

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral,…