Overnight Youth Counselor - Bilingual Preferred
About The Position
The Children's Home of Poughkeepsie has been caring for children throughout the Hudson Valley for over 175 years! We strive to empower children and families to achieve optimal health and well being. We are currently seeking Overnight Youth Counselors to work in our Unaccompanied Children Program. Position Summary: The Overnight Youth Counselor ensures a healthy, safe, and therapeutic environment for youth, employees, and visitors to campus by providing supervision of youth and engaging in day-to-day activities with the youth, including personal care and light housekeeping. Overnight Youth Counselors act as a mentor and model appropriate self-regulation skills for the youth. The Overnight Youth Counselor functions as part of a team with other Youth Counselors and in cooperation with leadership from other areas of the Agency to assure the safety and therapeutic milieu of the minors in the Nuevas Alas/New Wings program. Available Schedules: Team 2 - Wednesday through Friday and every other Saturday 10pm-8am
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent degree
- Valid New York State Driver’s License for more than three years, with good driving record as determined by the Agency
- Minimum of 1 year of verifiable experience working with children, including volunteer, professional, or internship roles for which references can be provided.
- Proficient in computer and documentation skills
Nice To Haves
- Bilingual in English and Spanish
- Related education and experience are preferred
- Strong personal interested in a variety of life activities
- Related skills, training, or certificates
Responsibilities
- Ensures a healthy, safe, and therapeutic environment for youth, employees, and visitors to campus by providing supervision of youth.
- Engages in day-to-day activities with the youth, including personal care and light housekeeping.
- Acts as a mentor and model appropriate self-regulation skills for the youth.
- Functions as part of a team with other Youth Counselors and in cooperation with leadership from other areas of the Agency to assure the safety and therapeutic milieu of the minors in the Nuevas Alas/New Wings program.
Benefits
- weekly pay
- medical
- vision
- dental
- life insurance
- 403(b)
- tuition reimbursement
- paid time off
- 4 weeks of vacation
- 3 personal days
- 12 holidays
- 9 sick days annually
- great work environment
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
