Senior Advocate Counselor

The Home for Little Wanderers•New York, NY

About The Position

The Senior Advocate Counselor will work across four Manhattan Suspension sites focusing on supporting students who are attending a site due to issues in their home school. Students may be struggling academically, behaviorally, and/or exhibiting issues of trauma and loss. Working in partnership with school staff, the Senior Advocate Counselor provides supportive mentoring services, including attendance outreach, and case management with the goal of developing an individualized plan for each student to support students in reaching their academic and social emotional goals. Ongoing supervision, support and guidance will be provided by a senior-level Program Manager. The Senior Advocate Counselor position is a temporary position (April – June), 28 hours per week, and will be supervised by a Program Manager. If funding supports, position may be extended.

Requirements

Associate degree in social services, i.e. Social Work, Psychology, Sociology, Counseling, etc. preferred
A minimum of 2 years plus experience in a school setting
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to approach challenges in a collaborative, supportive, and creative manner
Commitment to working from a strengths-based perspective
Commitment to ongoing learning and development, with proven use of supervision to improve practice
Excellent organization and prioritization skills
Flexible schedule and willingness to work school hours and participate in home visits

Nice To Haves

Bilingual Spanish a plus

Responsibilities

Responsible for a caseload of students across four schools (it is anticipated that the caseload will consist of approximately 25 students), including maintaining attendance and educational progress, providing students and families with continuous feedback and resources to meet the needs and ensure academic success.
Provides individual and group mentoring to identified students on a weekly basis
Facilitates communication between students, families, and school staff
Completes required documentation in a timely manner
Provides crisis support, conflict mediation and social-emotional support
Completes regular assessments and provides resource referrals in support of school-based services (with support of the site manager)
Facilitates milieu services in common spaces, such as classroom, cafeteria, and afterschool push-ins
Conduct home visits accompanied by NYC Public School employee or Wediko, NY staff.
Cultivates and maintains positive and effective relationships with Wediko team, school and school administrators, and other Community Based Organizations
All functions and task responsibilities are subject to change, as deemed necessary by Site Manager and Program Manager based on needs of assigned site