College Track is a national college completion program that supports students from underserved communities to graduate from college. The goal of the College Track’s Wellness Program is to help our scholars stay or become resilient and thriving young adults by providing them with social-emotional tools such as relationship skills, emotional intelligence, stress management, and decision-making. To this end, interns carry a caseload of 25-30 students, whose academic performance and pro-social skill development they track biweekly through counseling and support. CT is a non-emergency facility. It does not diagnose or treat mental illness. Referrals are made if these needs arise and weekly advising sessions are deemed insufficient to fully support students.
Qualifications
Graduate student in a mental health program, such as counseling or social work.
Strong desire to work with teens, low-income, first-generation, college bound students
Passion for and commitment to college access and success
Commitment for the entire academic year (from August – May) or a complete calendar year
Experience working with a diverse population of students in a relevant program area (e.g. tutoring or teaching, college advising, or youth development)
Strong facilitation skills
Outstanding problem-solving skills
Strong interpersonal skills and collaborative mindset
Ability to quickly build rapport with students and keep them motivated and productive
High level of self-awareness and emotional intelligence
Receptiveness to feedback and strong growth mindset around learning best practices
Cleared background check and TB test before start date – College Track will reimburse for the associated costs.
Responsibilities
Intern approximately 16-20 hours per week, 3-4 days per week with the majority of hours being 2:00-7:30pm, Mondays through Thursdays (some Fridays)
Oversee the success of a cohort of students via advising/counseling, programming support, outreach, and data analysis
Participate in weekly Scholar Talk Meetings (Grand Rounds), Group Supervision and Individual Supervision to discuss student needs and target students
Track and analyze student data, such as school attendance, GPA, assignment completion, and teacher comments, discuss with students and report to Academic, Student Life and Wellness Directors. Collaborate with academic tutors and high school counselors.
Complete administrative tasks including, but not limited to: keeping timely case notes, ensuring student completion of assessments, tracking GPA and homework completion, enrollment in meaningful summer experiences, completion of community services hours, workshop planning, extra projects
Attend onboarding and orientation mid-August (or at the start of internship) and prior to fall and spring sessions as well as professional development and networking opportunities provided by College Track outside of work hours
Run a wellness workshop once a week
Administer assessments: safety when needed, wellness assessments twice per year, surveys
Support the College Track site, as hours permit, with leading special student events which could include college visits, field trip, special events, community service, etc.
Tara Topper, MA, LPC, ACS
Wellness Director
College Track – Aurora
15559 E. Iliff Avenue | Aurora, CO 80013
ttopper@collegetrack.org | www.collegetrack.org
Office: 720.748.7736
Direct: 720-310-0749
My Top 5 Strengths
Strategic | Individualization | Empathy | Learner | Relator
My Pronouns: She/Her/Hers