Per Diem Youth Development Counselor (Sharpe House)

Good Shepherd Services•Bronx, NY

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Youth Development Counselor works in a residential program, taking a caring and personal approach to meeting youths’ basic needs while providing physical and emotional safety. The role requires on-site work and a commitment to day, evening, and/or overnight shifts; some weekends are required. The position is listed at 17–20 hours, is non-exempt, and pays $20–$22 per hour based on relevant experience and education.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Valid New York State driver’s license.
Complete and pass all components of required physical intervention training.
Successfully complete a pre-hire physical ability test.
Ability to perform physical restraint of youth using approved restraint procedures.
Ability to sustain physical exertion and perform necessary physical intervention activities, including standing, twisting, turning, kneeling, and supporting a participant’s body weight.
Commitment to working from a strength-based, youth-development, and trauma-informed perspective.
Successfully complete state-mandated crisis intervention training within two months of hire.

Responsibilities

Provide direct supervision and remain accountable for residents’ whereabouts at all times.
Manage residents’ behavior and maintain order.
Implement daily living routines, schedules, and procedures.
Ensure residents’ safety and maintain security and cleanliness throughout the residence.
Provide individual and group counseling and, when appropriate, work with residents’ families and participate in youth and family development.
Coordinate court-ordered visits, including supervised home visits, day passes, and facility visits; visits are suspended while the facility is used as a quarantine house.
Maintain records, logs, and reports and comply with documentation requirements.
Participate in planning and carrying out educational, recreational, and personal enrichment activities.
Ensure proper care and supervision of supplies and agency equipment.
Participate in ongoing meetings, conferences, and training programs.
Communicate with Good Shepherd staff about residents’ needs and the program.
Provide safe transportation for residents to court-ordered appointments, except while the facility is used as a quarantine house.
Attend all mandatory training required by DYFJ and GSS.
Adhere to DYFJ and OCFS regulations.
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, to help create a non-violent and 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.