Youth Counselor

Heartshare; New York (NY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Sick leave

401(k) plan with employer contribution

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Flexible spending account

Job summary

Heartshare is seeking a Youth Counselor in New York to provide supervision, support and direction to children, fostering their growth and development within a structured home environment.

You will maintain a safe household, prepare meals, manage logs and reports, and accompany children to activities, while applying trauma-informed practices and ensuring adherence to care plans.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Valid NYS driver’s license preferred.
• Flexibility to work a 10-hour shift based on program needs.
• S95 & F-07 fire safety certification within first 3 months.

Responsibilities

• Provide a warm, homelike atmosphere with individualized care.
• Supervise residents’ daily activities, meals, study and chores.
• Ensure punctual attendance for appointments and activities.
• Monitor residents’ physical well-being and administer medication as needed.
• Maintain a hazard-free household and report maintenance promptly.
• Accompany and transport children to outside activities and appointments.
• Complete required logs, incident reports, and paperwork promptly.
• Deliver counseling, crisis intervention, and trauma-informed support.
• Attend supervision and meetings as scheduled.
• Participate in service planning and progress reviews.

Skills

Childcare experience

Trauma-informed

Cultural competency

Interpersonal skills

Physical stamina

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

The Youth Counselor works as scheduled, providing supervision, support and direction to children fostering their positive growth and development; maintains a hazard free, clean and orderly household; prepares meals to conform to menus; completes all required logs, forms and reports, participates in meetings as scheduled; accompanies groups or individual children for outside activities or appointments as scheduled.

Essential Functions And Primary Responsibilities

• Provide a warm, homelike atmosphere by establishing an individual relationship with each resident focusing on that resident's positive growth and development.
• Provide individualized care and supervision of each resident.
• Under the supervision of the Supervising staff, ensures an orderly schedule for the residents by supervising their daily activities: wake-up, school, or other program attendance, mealtime, study time, assigned Healing Home chores and bedtime; monitors individual appointments for each child to endure punctual attendance.
• Monitors each youth's physical well-being ensuring suitable clothing, adequate food, and all required medical treatments, including the dispensing of medication.
• Communicates and enforces Healing Home rules with each child; applies discipline as outlined in Healing Home procedures in a fair and objective manner.
• Accompanies and transports children to outside activities (including supervised recreation) and appointments as required.
• Maintains a hazard free, clean, and orderly household by promptly reporting maintenance problems to the supervisory staff and by completion of assigned household chores in a timely and efficient manner.
• Prepares meals and snacks under the assignment and direction of the Household Coordinator according to posted menus.
• Holds petty cash (Distribute and reconcile petty cash) and other valuables of the home as assigned and dispenses according to Healing Home procedures.
• Complete all required paperwork such as incident, AWOL, medical, medication, and logs book reporting for the Healing Home.
• Participates in meetings as required and ensures that treatment/permanency plans are carried out daily.
• Accompany, supervise, and provide transportation for activities.
• Provide direct care coverage with flexible work hours.
• Organize and facilitate independent living skills groups in the residence.
• Record client progress in regard to independent living skills development
• Participate in the service planning and review process.
• Deliver services in accordance with service goals and objectives.
• Employ trauma-sensitive practices.
• Accompany, supervise, and provide transportation (when necessary) for appointments and activities.
• Provide counseling and support.
• Ensure adherence to medication regimen.
• Provide crisis intervention and behavior management.
• Report incidents, occurrences, or untoward events to the supervisor as soon as they occur and complete appropriate paperwork.
• Complete all assigned documentation in a timely fashion.
• Assist in residence household duties (general cleaning, laundry, shopping, meal planning and preparation); train and supervise children in developing these skills.
• Attend supervision and meetings as scheduled.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned, consistent with the scope, responsibilities, and level of the position, and in compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and organizational policies.

Additional Skills, Abilities And Characteristics

• Must be open to trauma informed training and maintain a trauma informed environment.
• Must demonstrate sensitivity to the needs of clients in crisis.
• Must demonstrate responsiveness to cultural differences and a commitment to the value of cultural competency.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent. Required
• Valid NYS driver's license. Preferred
• Flexibility to work a 10-hour shift based on program needs.
• Must obtain a S95 & F-07 fire safety certification within the first 3-months of employment.
• Have demonstrated experience in providing support, nurture, and guidance to children in a structured environment, as evidenced by 1-year professional childcare experience. Experience working with youth with serious emotional disturbance.
• Experience in working with diverse communities, and knowledge of multicultural issues including race, class ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, gender expression, etc.
• Proven skills in cooking, household maintenance, interpersonal skills, physical stamina, and the ability to adjust for the unique needs of anyone participating in your activities.

Benefits

What we offer once YOU join our growing family:

At Heartshare we offer a comprehensive benefit package based on full-time/part-time status. You can expect:

• Rewarding Work in a team environment.
• Paid vacation, sick, personal days, and holidays.
• 403(B) retirement plans with employer contribution.
• Health, dental, vision and life insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Flexible spending account (Dependent Care, Medical, Parking, and Transit).
• Employee Appreciation Programs and Events.
• Tuition Assistance Program.
• Professional Development opportunities.
• Gympass Discount
• Verizon Wireless Discount.
• BJs Membership discount.
• Discounts on Broadway tickets, movie tickets, theme parks, sporting events, gift certificates & more

Heartshare is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). If you need to request accommodation during the recruiting process, please reach out to [e-mail].

About Heartshare

Who WE ARE:

For over 150 years, Heartshare has been dedicated to championing and empowering New Yorkers society has too often overlooked and underestimated.

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