Support Counselor/Care Manager

Mcyp; Ukiah (CA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

MCYP is seeking a Youth Services Support Counselor/Care Manager to provide para-professional support in Ukiah, Covelo, and community sites. You will facilitate Positive Youth Development activities, deliver presentations, and support students with social-emotional and mental health needs.

The role includes case management, housing navigation, and crisis line rotation; you will work with diverse youth, maintain confidentiality, and participate in supervision and trainings.

Qualifications

• Experience working with youth and community programs.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and HIPAA standards.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Willingness to work outside regular hours for crisis line rotation.
• Ability to coordinate with partners and educators.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate Positive Youth Development activities.
• Deliver educational presentations and groups.
• Provide social-emotional and mental health wellness support.
• Perform case/care management and goal setting.
• Rotate on 24/7 crisis line and monitor court-ordered visits.
• Coordinate housing navigation and independent living skills training.

Skills

Autonomy

Integrity

Professionalism

Communication

Collaboration

HIPAA

Job description

The Youth Services Support Counselor/Care Manager (SC/CM) will perform a variety of para-professional duties in schools, MCYP Drop-in Center(s) locations in both Ukiah and Covelo, MCYP transition age youth (TAY) shelter home(s) and within the community. Services include but are not limited to, the facilitation of Positive Youth Development activities, educational presentations and groups, social-emotional and mental health wellness support, youth success coaching, goal setting, case/care management, education and career planning independent living skill training, housing navigation, conflict/anger management, substance use prevention education, advocacy, crisis intervention, rotation on 24/7 crisis line and court-ordered supervised visitation monitoring. The SC/CM will be required to be familiar with existing community resources for the purpose of assessing and referring to additional supportive services. SC/CM is required to attend program and clinical supervision meetings, professional development trainings, community partner coalitions, MCYP sponsored activities as assigned and take a rotation on the MCYP crisis line each month. Job duties, client caseloads and assignments may vary.

Skills & Abilities:

Ability to work autonomously with high level accountability & integrity

Commitment to professionalism and collaboration with MCYP team members and community partners

Willingness to take a rotation on MCYP’s after-hours community response line

Availability to occasionally work outside of regular business hours with advanced notice and planning

Organize effectively; prioritize workload to ensure deadlines are met

Proactive communication both verbally and written; complete paperwork, client notes accurately & timely

Maintain human services ethical standards, client and program compliance, confidentiality and HIPAA regulations

Skills in classroom curriculum delivery and presentation

Computer skills and social media literacy

Knowledge of prevention education topics including familiarity with Positive Youth Development, Harm Reduction & Trauma Informed Care

Ability to relate to people of all cultural backgrounds and age

Minimum Requirements: Any combination of related work history, training, college classes, life experience or volunteer work with youth necessary to perform essential functions of the position as outlined above.