School Based Counselor (Flushing Queens)

Child Center Residential Treatment Facility•Queens, NY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The School-based Counselor (SBA) supports the social, personal, and academic development of youth, adolescents, and teenagers through motivational interviewing and other individual and group counseling approaches. The counselor guides and mentors students as they set and work toward individualized academic, personal, and vocational goals. The role also supports students and families seeking mental and emotional support through outreach, referrals, and management of intake systems at the Wellness Center. The position is based at JHS 185 in Flushing, Queens, and reports to the Senior Program Director, Gerda Gonzalez. It is part of the School-based Mental Health; Youth Development division. The role has no supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements

Associate’s degree or equivalent in human services, social work, or a related field.
Understand youth popular culture trends and social media platforms.
Ability to plan and carry out assignments independently.
Ability to prioritize, adhere to timelines, and multitask.
Maintain regular, consistent, and professional attendance and punctuality, along with appropriate personal appearance and adherence to relevant health and safety procedures.
Perform work safely and successfully, including meeting productivity standards.
Demonstrate understanding of the principles, methods, and processes needed to perform the job.
Complete work accurately, neatly, and thoroughly, with minimal errors, by established deadlines.
Follow departmental policies and procedures, maintain strict confidentiality, and adhere to HIPAA guidelines.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in a human services field such as social work or counseling.
Experience working with youth in a counseling or case management setting.
Bilingual ability in Spanish, Mandarin, or Cantonese.

Responsibilities

Engage youth individually to build trusting relationships, develop skills, and set goals.
Implement selective individual and group counseling sessions using a motivational interviewing framework.
Facilitate internal referrals through psychoeducation about the Wellness Center and its services.
Support Wellness Center intake systems, including collecting client information.
Liaise among youth, families, schools, agencies, and community partners to support and advocate for youth, including coordinating external referrals and services.
Provide educational workshops to the school community as needed.
Implement incentive systems to increase and maintain attendance and connection to services.
Maintain required documentation of efforts and services in relevant data systems.
Attend staff meetings, seminars, and in-service training as assigned.
Perform other related duties as assigned.