Youth and Family Counselor

Center for Youth Services•City of Rochester, NY

3d•$25 - $28•Onsite

About The Position

This is a full-time position at 35 hours a week, with a pay range of $25.00-28.00 per hour. The schedule for this position is Monday-Friday 10am-6pm with flexibility to meet the needs of youth and their families. The Youth and Family Counselor provides individual and family counseling to runaway and homeless youth and their families. The Youth and Family Counselor completes the comprehensive assessment begun by the triage/intake counselor. The Youth and Family Counselor develops and implements an Individualized Service Plan based on the assessment and goals identified by the youth. This position then provides short-term counseling and activities focusing on resolving identified problems and/or assessing and improving youth and family risk and protective factors. Heavy emphasis is placed on strengthening family relationships to ensure youth return home without further episodes of homelessness. Youth who cannot return home receive support to identify and obtain safe, stable housing. This position also provides counseling to families after the youth return home to prevent future conflict and to support families whose youth routinely run away. This is a full-time, 12-month position. 35 hours per week, Monday-Friday, 10am-6pm, with flexibility to meet the needs of young people and their families.

Requirements

Possess knowledge of and experience in providing chemical dependency and problem gambling prevention counseling
Adhere to ethical conduct
Demonstrate professionalism i.e., timely, dependable, responsible, flexible
Be non-judgmental and respectful
Model principles of inclusion and tolerance
Be youth centered and positive
Be family friendly
Establish effective working relationships with supervisor and co-workers
Develop positive relationships with all key stakeholders
Have strong literacy skills (i.e., reading, writing, comprehension)
Have excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
Conduct research and apply best-practices and evaluation methods
Effectively promote knowledge and skill development and positive behaviors
Provide leadership and/or work independently as requested
Significant knowledge of Adolescent development including: positive youth development, asset development, risk reduction and protective factors
Significant knowledge of Youth serving systems & Community resources
Significant knowledge of Client advocacy
Authorization for the agency to obtain driving record information
Proof of a satisfactory physical exam within the last 12 months including a PPD and annually thereafter.
A valid driver's license with a driving record acceptable to agency insurance carrier
Regular access to a motor vehicle
Automobile insurance at the level of $100,000 per person/$300,000 per accident Bodily Injury and $50,000 Property Damage

Nice To Haves

LMSW or LCSW preferred

Responsibilities

Direct service to runaway/homeless youth
Individual and Family Counseling
Assessments
Crisis Intervention
Referral Readiness and Referral
Case Management
Participate in the milieu management of the shelter
Partner with shelter manager, case manager, and staff
Youth Advocacy
Maintenance of Client, consistent with agency policies
Neighborhood and Community Outreach
Accurate, Timely Case and Program Record Keeping
Individual and Group Supervision Participation
Staff Meetings and Training Participation
Transportation of Clients, when required and consistent with agency policies
Participation in Community Committees, Coalitions, Task Forces, etc. as assigned
Other duties, as assigned