Evening Triage Counselor
Center for Youth Services•City of Rochester, NY
•Onsite
About The Position
The Evening Triage Counselor is responsible for providing crisis counseling and responsive care for youth ages 12-21. The Counselor completes a comprehensive assessment that identifies immediate needs as well as longer term developmental and/or treatment needs. This position also provides crisis counseling for families, information dissemination and referral services, as needed.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Human Service or related field AND 2 years' experience OR equivalent combination
- A valid driver's license
- Counseling approaches and techniques
- Strong time management and multi-tasking skills
- Excellent literacy and communication skills
- Knowledge of community resources
Responsibilities
- Triage/ assessment and intake
- Assessment of substance use/abuse, problem gambling and other risk factors
- Individual and family crisis counseling/crisis intervention
- Referral readiness and referral
- Youth advocacy
- Case management
- Community outreach and networking with other agencies/ providers
- Parent group facilitation (research/science based curricula) as needed
- Transportation of clients, when required
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
