Senior Advocate Counselor

Research Foundation of The City University of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 53,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

RFCUNY invites applications for a Youth Services Case Manager supporting the YABC program at NYC high schools, with focus on counseling, case management, outreach, and collaboration with schools. Primary location is MEDGAR EVERS COLLEGE in New York.

Ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree and at least four years of case management experience with 17–21 year-olds, and must be available for afternoon/evening hours and fingerprinting per program requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field and at least 4 years of case management experience.
• Experience with youth aged 17–21 and in high school or post-secondary settings preferred.
• Ability to work evenings and fingerprinting required.

Responsibilities

• Provide advocate counseling for at-risk youth in a community-based setting.
• Coordinate and monitor services; track student activities in care plans.
• Conduct student outreach via letters, calls and home visits.
• Maintain statistics and report on program services.

Skills

Case management

Student outreach

Coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Thank you for considering a career with the Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY). The team at RFCUNY is made up of dedicated, talented professionals committed to providing the services that allow CUNY researchers, faculty, and staff to focus on their intellectual curiosity and scientific discoveries. We are pleased that you are interested in exploring opportunities to join RFCUNY.

Primary Location:

MEDGAR EVERS COLLEGE

Bargaining Unit

No

The Young Adult Borough Center (YABC) and Learning to Work Center at Thomas Jefferson Campus High School is an evening educational/youth development program that provide New York City high school students an alternative pathway to graduation. Students enrolled in YABC also include young adults who chose to leave daytime classes due to circumstances such as employment or adult responsibilities. YABC offers students an opportunity to participate in a non-traditional educational program geared toward helping them prepare for a high school diploma and making critical career choices (i.e. college, employment or vocational training). This unique program combines academic classroom instruction, tutoring, career exploration, case management, work readiness training, and subsidized internships. Students attend classes Monday through Saturday. In addition to YABC students accumulating credits toward graduation at an accelerated rate, they receive an elective credit for participating in paid internships. Our overall goal is to provide the students with internships that provide them with the skills necessary to pursue their individual career goals. Once all of the credits toward graduation have been completed students obtain a local and or regents diploma from their sending school.

Provides advocate counseling for young adult at risk students within a community based educational setting, to improve their quality of life and maintain the highest possible ability to function within the community.

• Facilitates student access to community resources and services; assists students to develop natural resources and make contact with social support networks.
• Perform student outreach, which includes letters, phone calls and occasional home visits.
• Coordinates and monitors services, including tracking student activities in relation to care plan.
• Coordinates external program presentations relative to student support services for the Young Adult Borough Student Population.
• Assists students in developing goals and area of need and assists in developing individual plans which are assesses regularly.
• Documents all Student encounters and contacts.
• Identifies and provides emergency services as necessary; makes assessments and responds according to accepted intervention methods and techniques; coordinates other services as appropriate.
• Maintains and reports applicable statistics regarding programs and student services.

Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned and deemed necessary by CBO Director for functionality of the overall program.

The ideal candidate must possess a minimum Bachelor's degree in a related field. Minimum 4 years case management experience preferably with youth between the ages of 17-21. Experience within a high school or post-secondary setting is highly preferred. Applicant must be available to work between the hours of 12:30 PM - 8:30 PM Monday through Thursday and 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM on Fridays. Applicant must be FINGERPRINTED.

Pay Range

Minimum - Maximum: $53,000 - $57,000

RFCUNY Benefits

RFCUNY Employee Benefits and Accruals

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The Research Foundation of the City University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities Act/E-Verify Employer. It is the policy of the Research Foundation of CUNY to provide equal employment opportunities free of discrimination based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, domestic violence victim status, arrest record, criminal conviction history, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.