Youth Development Counselor (Green House)

Good Shepherd Services•Bronx, NY

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Youth Development Counselors take a caring, personal approach to meeting youths’ daily basic needs while providing physical and emotional safety. They help youth learn to work together to solve problems positively, implement group and individual treatment plans, provide group counseling, support life-skills development, and build constructive relationships. The role uses the Missouri Model and Sanctuary Model approaches. The position is based at the Green House, 2190 University Avenue, Bronx, NY 10453, and requires onsite work for 40 hours per week. Staff must be available for day, evening, and/or overnight shifts, and some weekends are required. The position is non-exempt and pays $20–$22 per hour, based on relevant experience.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Valid New York State driver’s license.
Ability to complete and pass all components of the program’s designated behavior-management and physical-intervention training.
Ability to sustain physical exertion and participate in physical-intervention practice, including standing and kneeling to and from the floor and supporting another participant’s body weight; applicants must not have a disability or condition that would prevent participation.
Commitment to use the Missouri Model, a group-based rehabilitative and therapeutic approach.
Commitment to work from a strength-based, youth-development, and trauma-informed perspective.

Nice To Haves

Associate or bachelor’s degree preferred.
Bilingual Spanish/English preferred.

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 resident safety and maintain security and cleanliness throughout the house.
Provide individual and group counseling; when appropriate, work with residents’ families and participate in developing and carrying out treatment plans, including supervised home visits and recreational activities.
Maintain records, logs, and reports and meet 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 and escort them to and from court, school, and other appointments.
Attend all mandatory training required by ACS and GSS and adhere to pertinent ACS regulations.
Use the Missouri Model of group treatment effectively.
Use Sanctuary Model tools, including safety plans, community meetings, psycho-educational groups, team meetings, red-flag reviews, treatment-planning conferences or similar practices, and self-care, to foster 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.