Direct Support Counselor

Apis Services Inc•Caernarvon Township, PA

13d•$23•Onsite

About The Position

We are hiring Youth Treatment Specialist - Youth Development Specialist - Youth Care Worker for our Bureau of Prisons program at Abraxas Academy. In this direct care role, you'll join a team helping at-risk adolescents BUILD BETTER FUTURES. Your valuable life experiences could positively influence the direction of an at-risk adolescent male. This is your chance to be a role model and champion for youth while making a difference and giving back to your community. Abraxas Youth & Family Services is a national nonprofit human services provider dedicated to Building Better Futures for at-risk youth, adults, and families. Our diversified array of services includes alternative education, outpatient counseling, in-home services, shelter, detention, residential treatment and re-entry/transition services. Since 1973, Abraxas team members have positively impacted the lives of those we serve and the communities in which they live. As a Youth Development Specialist, you will provide supervision, guidance, mentoring and direction to at-risk youth. Abraxas Youth & Family Services, an affiliate of Apis Services Inc., offers a rewarding career for those passionate about making a difference in the lives of others. Abraxas is a great place to start your career whether you have a high school diploma or GED, military experience, some college, or a bachelor or advanced degree. If you are interested in counseling, juvenile justice, psychology, social work, teaching or just want to make a difference, we have a career path for you.

Requirements

High School Diploma or Equivalent
MUST pass a background check
Non-communicable diseases physical exam.
At least twenty-one (21) years of age.
Ability to work overtime as required.
Must pass both federal and state background checks which screen for crimes including, but not limited to drug related crimes, violent crimes, sexual abuse, domestic violence, child abuse, and repeated misdemeanors.
Ability to work with computers and the necessary software typically used by the department.

Responsibilities

Follows standard operating procedures, program policy and procedures, and client interventions processes.
Interacts with and supervises clients during daily activities in a manner that ensures their safety and security.
Provides effective facility security including conducting headcounts, room checks, and observing client movement.
Observes client behavior and intervenes appropriately.
Demonstrates appropriate use of client intervention skills and Safe Crisis Management (SCM) techniques; monitors client interventions and provides guidance to other employees as necessary.
Facilitates and documents various groups or meetings; monitors the documentation process to ensure all services are documented as necessary each shift.
Supports and promotes the Sanctuary Model and its Commitments