Youth Development Counselor (Marion Hall)

Good Shepherd Services•New York, NY

19d•Onsite

About The Position

The Youth Development Counselor works with team members to provide 24-hour supervision, structure, and guidance to residents of a female adolescent residential facility. The counselor works with participants and their families to create a therapeutic milieu where participants can reach their potential, learn socially appropriate behavior and homemaking skills, and develop individual skills and abilities. This is a full-time, 40-hour-per-week, non-exempt position based onsite at Marion Hall, 337 E. 17th Street, New York, NY 10003. Staff must be available to work day, evening, and/or overnight shifts. Some weekends and holiday hours are required. The salary range is $20–$22 per hour.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required.
Excellent written, organizational, and prioritization skills.
Ability to work independently with initiative and contribute as part of a team.
Valid driver’s license required.
Ability to help create a safe and therapeutic milieu.
Effectiveness in conflict resolution and crisis intervention techniques and practices.
Ability to complete state-mandated crisis intervention training and medication administration training.
Must be able to perform physical restraint of a resident using approved procedures.
Must successfully complete a pre-hire physical ability test.
Must be capable of sustained physical exertion, with no limitations on necessary physical intervention activities, including standing, twisting, turning, kneeling, and supporting a participant’s body weight.
Commitment to working from a strength-based, youth- and family-development, and trauma-informed perspective.
Must be flexible to work evening, overnight, weekend, and holiday hours.

Nice To Haves

Associate or bachelor’s degree preferred.
Spanish bilingual skills preferred.

Responsibilities

Ensure the whereabouts and safety of participants at all times.
Plan, lead, and engage participants in program activities, including recreation, family activities, tutoring, cultural events, and evening or weekend activities.
Escort participants to and from court, school, medical appointments, pre-placement visits to other agencies, family and sibling visits, and other appointments.
Monitor participants’ school performance and provide homework assistance and tutoring.
Supervise and document participants’ medical needs and follow up on recommendations.
Attend teacher and social worker update meetings, mandatory meetings and trainings, and multidisciplinary meetings.
Maintain daily activity logs, progress notes, and records of critical events.
Complete assessments and reports for presentation at team meetings.
Use Sanctuary Model tools, including safety plans, community meetings, psycho-educational groups, team meetings, red flag reviews, treatment planning conferences or similar processes, and self-care practices, to support a nonviolent, trauma-sensitive culture.
Promote and model the seven Sanctuary Model commitments.
Integrate the Sanctuary Model SELF framework—Safety, Emotional Management, Loss, and Future—into daily practice.
Perform other duties as assigned.