What are the responsibilities and job description for the Youth Counselor (Mornings/Weekend) position at HEARTSHARE HUMAN SERVICES OF NEW YORK?
Job Details
Description
HeartShare St. Vincent’s Services (HSVS) Nuevo Camino program is dedicated to providing 38 unaccompanied minors, ages 5-12, with a supportive, nurturing environment through transitional foster homes, daily education Monday - Friday, and supportive wrap-around services in the Sunset Park section of New York City. Our program is rooted in ensuring that service delivery is trauma informed, culturally appropriate, and tailored to the needs of each child while maintaining all program requirements of ORR.
Nuevo Camino is looking for a Youth Counselor providing supervision, support, and direction to children in the Unaccompanied Minor program while promoting growth and development; completes all required logs, forms, and reports, participates in meetings as scheduled; accompanies groups or individual children for outside activities, transfers, or appointments as scheduled. Nuevo Camino is looking to hire staff to fill the following:
Schedule A: Monday – Friday: 7am – 3pm; 3pm – 11pm; 11pm – 7am
Schedule B: Tuesday – Saturday: 7am – 3pm; 3pm – 11pm; 11pm – 7am
Schedule C: Wednesday – Sunday: 7am – 3pm; 3pm – 11pm; 11pm – 7pm
Primary Responsibilities and Essential Functions of Position:
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Monitor and supervise youth in program to provide a safe, clean and secure environment
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Maintain a safe, respectful, hospitable, and professional atmosphere
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Facilitate groups or individual activities; accompanies and transports youth to outside activities (including supervised recreation) and appointments as required.
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Assist with lunch and snacks for youth
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Help maintain consistency in delivery of services and with regards to programmatic policies
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Document daily services, maintain client charts, progress notes, and group notes
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Communicate with treatment team, and program supervisors
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Attend mandatory staff meetings and regular supervision
Qualifications
- Bilingual in Spanish
- 2 years of similar experience
- Minimum age requirement 18
- High school diploma or GED
- Driver's License
Benefits
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 Leaves@heartshare.org.
About HeartShare
For over 100 years, HeartShare has dedicated itself to improving the lives of people needing special services and support. The HeartShare team, now 2,100 employees and growing, helps individuals develop to their fullest potential and lead meaningful and enriched lives.
Salary : $22 - $25
