School Based Counselor (Brooklyn NY)

Child Center Residential Treatment Facility • Brooklyn, NY

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The School-based Counselor (SBA) develops and facilitates the social, personal, and academic development of youth, adolescents, and teenagers using motivational interviewing and other selective individual and group counseling methods. The SBA serves as a guide and mentor, helping young people set and achieve individualized academic, personal, and vocational goals. The role also supports school-based Wellness Center administration, including outreach, referrals, and intake system management. The counselor is often the Wellness Center’s first point of contact and serves as a liaison with the school.

Requirements

• An 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.

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 in Spanish or Haitian Creole.

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 by providing 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 education 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.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree