Margaret’s Place Counselor

ExtensisHR•New York, NY

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Margaret's Place creates safe spaces inside schools, offering healing, understanding, and empowerment. Through trauma-informed intervention and prevention services, every child learns what healthy relationships look like, how to care for themselves and each other, and how to support friends in need—so that they feel safer and braver at school, at home, and wherever they go.

Requirements

Master's degree in Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, Creative Arts Therapy, or a related field.
At least 3 years of experience working with children and adolescents.
Proven understanding of interpersonal violence (e.g., intimate partner violence, teen relationship abuse, child abuse, etc.) and trauma-informed principles and practice.
Sound counseling and crisis intervention skills.
Experience with workshop and/or group facilitation.
Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with others.
A strong commitment to providing anti-racist, culturally sensitive services, as well as knowledge of systemic issues.
Ability to be creative in engaging youth individually and in large groups.
Ability to work independently and maintain flexibility for working in a demanding school environment.
Exhibit professional and ethical behavior.
Present with the emotional capability to engage youth in conversations pertaining to violence, trauma, and traumatization, and to engage resources/supports outside of work to appropriately manage emotional wellness.

Nice To Haves

Solid understanding of violence prevention work preferred.
Experience with school-based programming is strongly preferred.
Solid understanding of, or connection to, the community is preferred.

Responsibilities

Be physically present on the school campus every day that school is in session. Hybrid work during the summer months.
Provide individual and group counseling to youth exposed to violence or abuse.
Teach trauma education/violence prevention curriculum to youth.
Develop, implement and facilitate a weekly peer leadership group, peer leader-run events, and field trips, as needed.
Develop and implement anti-violence campaigns and activities with peer leadership groups promoting healthy relationships and raising awareness about violence-related issues.
Provide outreach, referrals, and workshops for parents/legal guardians.
Provide outreach, referrals, and training for staff and administration.
Attend committee and staff meetings and develop and maintain relationships and collaborations with staff and administration.
Participate in weekly individual and group supervision.
Comply with best practice standards for practice and documentation as per JTSAH and the state.
Participate in and/or accommodate on-site program research, evaluation, and site visits.
Participate in professional development related to job responsibilities and professional growth (e.g., clinical practice, adolescent development, navigating systems, etc.).
Perform other duties as assigned.