COUNSELING SPECIALIST- INDEPENDENCE INN I

SCO Family of Service; New York (NY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

SCO Family of Service is seeking a Counseling Specialist for the Independence Inn I in Brooklyn, NY. The role is on-site, full-time, with a focus on group living, counseling, and program activities for residents aged adolescents.

The position requires a High School diploma and at least three years of experience working with adolescents. Responsibilities include counseling, case conferences, maintaining records, and coordinating medical appointments for residents.

Qualifications

• High School diploma is required.
• At least three years of experience working with adolescents.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality care for residents including health, safety, clothing, hygiene, and meals.
• Plan and supervise routines for house jobs, dorm chores, wake up and lights-out, laundry.
• Operate group and individual activities and programs.
• Maintain behavior management and response strategies.
• Assist residents with ed/voc needs and health issues as needed.
• Set up medical appointments and verify documentation in residents' files.
• Prepare and review service plans every 60 days.
• Record daily and monthly progress in residents' files and participate in weekly meetings.

Skills

Experience with adolescents

Education

High School diploma

Job description

COUNSELING SPECIALIST- INDEPENDENCE INN I

Job Category: Direct Service Worker

Requisition Number: COUNS004849

• Posted : September 18, 2026
• Full-Time
• On-site
• Rate : $20.76 USD per hour

Locations

Showing 1 location

Brooklyn, NY 11208, USA

• Travel Required : Yes

Description

Group Living:

Ensures that residents are provided with quality care, including matters of health,

safety, clothing, hygiene, and meals.

Ensures routines around house jobs, dorm chores, wake up and lights‑out, laundry,

Programs individual and group activities like trips, sporting events, crafts, etc.

Upholds all elements of behavior management system, including restriction system,

negotiations, and a repertoire of confrontation techniques and responses.

Supports assigned residents by paying attention to and supporting ed/voc needs,

medical issues. health, family and legal issues.

Normative Culture:

Models positive behavior at all times while confronting negative behavior.

Commits to the mission of the Inn by supporting a safe, orderly and caring

Counseling Services:

Obtains all necessary identification from residents for the files.

Sets up medical appointments and ensure that verification of such is filled in

resident's folder.

Conducts formal individual counseling session twice monthly and participates in

Case Conferences.

Conducts group meetings with assigned residents.

Maintains case records, recording daily and monthly progress updates on their

residents.

Reviews and prepares service plans for their residents every 60 days.

Participates in weekly force fields meeting.

Any other assigned tasks.

Qualifications - External

QUALIFICATIONS:

High School diploma is required, and at least three years of experience working with adolescents.

Travel Required

Yes . Yes, 25 % of the Time

Qualifications

Education

Required

High School or better.

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