Learning-to-Work Advocate Counselor

CAMBA Inc; New York (NY); On-site; USD 43,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

403(b) retirement plan

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

CAMBA Inc in New York City seeks an Advocate Counselor to support students aged 15-21 in the LTW for Transfer Schools program. Under supervision, you will help remove barriers to education and employment, maintain student confidentiality, and conduct intake assessments.

The position is full-time (35 hours/week) with comprehensive benefits, fingerprint clearance requirements, and opportunities to collaborate with community partners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in social work or related field.

Responsibilities

• Maintain professional relationships with students and student confidentiality.
• Conduct initial intake and assessment of students and families’ situations and needs.
• Create and maintain student files.
• Assist students in locating community resources and by making referrals to appropriate services both within and outside CAMBA.
• Reach out to absent students daily.
• Follow-up with students and with referral organizations regarding student contact and progress with referral organization.
• Counsel students regularly either through meetings in CAMBA offices, by telephone and/or home visits.
• Work with students to break through barriers to student goals and to assist students in advocating for themselves.
• Recommend and implement strategies to persuade students to participate more fully in this process.
• Follow-up at least two times with graduates for one year after graduation.
• Reach out and market the program to the community in order to recruit students.
• Enter all required data into CAMBA’s online internal database system Enginuity.
• Create narrative case notes regarding student progress at each point of contact using Enginuity.
• Keep an Excel monthly report spreadsheet of all services given.
• Provide all required information for weekly/monthly/quarterly/annual reports.
• May act as student liaison/student advocate with outside organizations regarding such matters as education, healthcare, housing, legal issues, etc.
• May facilitate workshops (i.e – Life Skills, College Explorations, Work Exploration).
• May prepare marketing materials for the program.
• May prescreen students over the telephone/face-to-face for eligibility.
• May assist families in obtaining health services coverage when eligible.
• May assist students in completing applications for benefits and entitlements.
• May assist students in completing all CAMBA intake applications and forms.
• May review all documentation establishing student’s eligibility for program and make file copies.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in social work or related field

Job description

CAMBA Inc in New York City seeks an Advocate Counselor to support students aged 15-21 in the LTW for Transfer Schools program. Under supervision, you will help remove barriers to education and employment, maintain student confidentiality, and conduct intake assessments.

The position is full-time (35 hours/week) with comprehensive benefits, fingerprint clearance requirements, and opportunities to collaborate with community partners.