Youth Development Counselor (Per Diem)

The Children's Village • New York, NY

5d

About The Position

Youth Development Counselors ensure an effective therapeutic milieu is established and ingrained in all aspects of the program through the application of best practices in their work with youth and families. The primary role of this position is to establish a healthy relationship with each participant in the group and provide guidance, modeling, and opportunities for pregnant and parenting teens, as well as runaway and homeless youth, to learn social, independent living and parenting skills. The YDC must act as a mature and positive role model at all times in order to create and/or enhance the overall therapeutic environment. The YDC must work closely with other team members and with community schools, families, and other community resources as needed.

Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED - AA / BA Degree.
• Experience and a demonstrated knowledge of adolescent and child development.
• Experience with group work, family work.
• Commitment to working with pregnant and parenting adolescents and their families.
• Ability to work with culturally diversified individuals.
• Knowledge and experience in child development, safety, and nutrition; adult learning principles, and family dynamics.
• Strong communicator.
• Ability to motivate others.
• Knowledge of community resources.
• Ability to establish professional boundaries.
• Engage in professional behaviors that emulate a high level of ethics and objective/non-judgmental approaches.

Responsibilities

• Establish a healthy relationship with each participant in the group.
• Provide guidance, modeling, and opportunities for pregnant and parenting teens, as well as runaway and homeless youth, to learn social, independent living and parenting skills.
• Act as a mature and positive role model at all times.
• Work closely with other team members and with community schools, families, and other community resources as needed.
• Conduct training and on-going workshops.
• Plan events.
• Link families with appropriate agencies and services.

What This Job Offers

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