Youth Development Counselor

Good Shepherd Services•New York, NY

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Youth Development Counselor works alongside 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 abilities. This is an onsite, 40-hour-per-week, non-exempt position at Marion Hall in New York City. Staff must be available for full-time day, evening, and/or overnight shifts, and some weekends 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.
Effective conflict resolution and crisis intervention skills and practices.
Successfully complete state-mandated crisis intervention training and medication administration training.
Flexibility to work evening, overnight, weekend, and holiday hours.
Commitment to a strength-based, youth and family development, and trauma-informed perspective.
Successfully complete a pre-hire physical ability test.
Ability to perform physical restraint of youth using approved procedures.
Ability to sustain physical exertion and perform necessary physical interventions, including standing, twisting, turning, kneeling, and supporting a participant’s body weight.

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 recreational, family, tutoring, cultural, and other evening or weekend activities.
Escort participants to and from court, school, medical appointments, pre-placement visits, 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 team meetings.
Use Sanctuary Model tools and practices, including safety plans, community meetings, psycho-educational groups, team meetings, red flag reviews, treatment planning conferences, and self-care practices.
Promote and model the seven Sanctuary Model commitments and integrate the SELF (Safety, Emotional Management, Loss and Future) framework into daily practice.
Participate in creating a safe and therapeutic milieu.
Perform other duties as assigned.