Per Diem Youth Development Counselor (Green House)

Good Shepherd Services•Bronx, NY

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Relief Youth Development Counselor provides direct care and supervision to youth at the Green House, meeting their daily basic needs and helping ensure their physical and emotional safety. The role supports youth in solving problems constructively, developing life skills and positive relationships, and participating in individual and group treatment. Staff are expected to use the Missouri Model and Sanctuary Model approaches in daily practice and help create a nonviolent, trauma-sensitive environment. This is an on-site, per diem position requiring 17–20 hours per week. Staff must be available for day, evening, and/or overnight shifts, and some weekends are required. The position reports to the Residential Life Supervisor.

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.
Commitment to using the Missouri Model, a group-based rehabilitative and therapeutic approach.
Commitment to a strength-based, youth-development, and trauma-informed perspective.

Nice To Haves

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

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, house security, and high standards of cleanliness.
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 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 resident needs and program matters.
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.
Promote and model the seven Sanctuary Model commitments and integrate the SELF framework—Safety, Emotional Management, Loss, and Future—into daily practice.
Perform other duties as assigned.