YOUTH SPECIALIST

SCO Family of Service; Town of Sodus (NY); Vor Ort; USD 36.000 - 48.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

SCO Family of Services in New York seeks a Youth Residential Counselor to supervise youth around the clock, maintain program structure, and respond to crises as needed. The role emphasizes building positive relationships, assisting with health, safety, meals, and attending school or activities, while contributing to a safe, therapeutic environment for residents.

The position requires flexibility in hours, a high school diploma or GED, and a valid driver’s license; prior group-work experience is

Qualifikationen

• Minimum HS diploma or GED; higher degrees preferred.
• Experience in group work with direct care for children.
• Must complete SCM training with competency in physical restraints and renewals.
• Ability to work varied hours.
• Valid driver’s license from NY, NJ, or CT.
• Provide excellent references.

Aufgaben

• Provide 24/7 supervision to ensure daily schedule adherence and program structure.
• Develop effective relationships with youth, coworkers, and treatment team.
• Ensure residents receive quality health, safety, clothing, hygiene, and meals; provide crisis intervention as needed.
• Maintain a safe, orderly, caring, and therapeutic environment in line with the program’s mission.
• Accompany youth to school, appointments, and activities; confront negative behaviors appropriately.
• Complete daily logs and incident reports; participate in in-service trainings.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Kenntnisse

Supervision of youth

Crisis intervention

Relationship building

Team collaboration

Ausbildung

High School Diploma or GED

Associate or Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

Safety Crisis Management (SCM) training

Jobbeschreibung

• Provide 24/7 “eyes on” client supervision, including ensuring compliance with the daily schedule and maintaining program structure.
• Develop and model effective relationships and behaviors with youth, co-workers, and the treatment team.
• Ensure that residents are provided with quality care in matters of health, safety, clothing, hygiene, and meals, and provide immediate therapeutic crisis intervention as needed.
• Demonstrate a commitment to the program’s mission by supporting a safe, orderly, caring, and therapeutic environment.
• Maintain a positive healthy environment in which residents will be exposed to meaningful living experience.
• Accompany youth to school, appointments, and all group activities.
• Appropriately confront negative behaviors whenever they occur.
• Completes daily log, Incidents/Accidents/AWOL reports and procedures, documenting all significant events in an accurate and timely manner; attends in-service training sessions
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum possession of a High School Diploma or GED required; Associate or Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Previous experience in group work involving direct care and interaction with children.
• Must successfully complete Safety Crisis Management (SCM) training, including a written test and demonstration of competency in physical restraints as specified by the program and regulatory bodies. Continued employment requires successful completion of all SCM refreshers.
• Ability to work varied hours as required.
• A valid driver’s license from NY, NJ, or CT is required.
• Must be able to provide excellent references.

SCO Family of Services is an Equal Opportunity Employment Employer.

Travel Required

Yes . 25%

Qualifications

Education

Required

High School or better.

Licenses & Certifications

Preferred

DRIVER'S LICENSE

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