Residential Counselor Assistant - Americorps

Huckleberry Youth Programs, in collaboration with BAYAC (Bay Area Youth Agency Consortium) AmeriCorps is seeking AmeriCorps members!

About BAYAC AmeriCorps The position is through BAYAC AmeriCorps, a federally funded national and community service program. BAYAC AmeriCorps collaborates with over 20 agencies in schools and community-based organizations to serve youth and families in the San Francisco Bay Area. As part of AmeriCorps, BAYAC Members commit to a full-time (40 hours/week) term of service from August 2020 through July 2021, in the Bay Area's most high-need communities, working to provide youth with opportunities for meaningful engagement, skill building, and emotional and social development.

About Huckleberry Youth Programs For over 50 years, Huckleberry Youth Programs (HYP) has developed and maintained prevention programs that promote the safety and leadership of youth, and, as a result, divert youth from violence, crime and gang involvement, as well as other harmful behaviors, including running away, drug/alcohol abuse, risky sexual activities, and involvement in the juvenile justice system.

Where You’ll Serve HYP is a critical provider of essential safety net services for high-needs youth and their families in San Francisco and Marin County. This position will work at Huckleberry House located in the Haight-Ashbury of San Francisco.

What You’ll Do The Residential Counselor Assistant is an integral member of the Huckleberry House team, with the primary responsibility of providing support and oversight to sheltered youth. Over the course of a year of service, the Residential Counselor Assistant will gain skills in youth development, assessment, and crisis intervention.

Essential Functions

• Escort and assist clients at appointments and meetings in the community (i.e medical appointments, school, etc.)
• Assist in-house clients with meal preparation
• Assist lead residential staff with case management tasks as assigned
• Escort and supervise clients on outings in the community
• Assist clients with school work or homework
• Develop and conduct in-house youth development activities with clients
• Supervise clients in the daily schedule at the shelter
• Answer the crisis hotline phone calls
• Documentation of all client interactions in their file
• Attend and participate in daily client review meetings
• Attend and participate in weekly staff meeting
• Attend and participate in agency trainings
• Attend supervision sessions with Residential Coordinator
  
  

Competencies

• Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team
• Highly organized, creative, innovative
• Ability to take initiative and work proactively
• High level of professionalism and ethical standards
  
  

Americorps Benefits

• Monthly stipend -$1,800/month
• Health insurance
• Educational Award of $6,195 upon completion of service
• Child care (if eligible)
• Professional Development and Leadership training
  
  

WORK ENVIRONMENT: This position works at Huckleberry House Youth Center. The position also includes the use of standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear and sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, climb stairs and use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools and controls. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Required Experience

• Experience working with youth at risk
• Passion for connecting with and engaging young people
• Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team
• Highly organized, creative, innovative
• Must be able to work evening and weekend shifts
• Ability to take initiative and work proactively
• High level of professionalism and ethical standards
  
  

Preferred Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology or related field strongly preferred
• Fluency in Spanish, Cantonese, or Mandarin preferred but not required.
• Tech Skills preferred: Word, Excel, Internet skills
  
  

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

• TB and health clearance
• Valid first aid certificate
• Valid CA driver’s license & clear DMV record
  
  

Security Clearance

• Must pass DOJ/FBI background check
  
  

OTHER DUTIES: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: Huckleberry Youth Programs is an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing equal opportunity to its employees and applicants for employment without discrimination on the basis of race; color; ethnic background; religion; gender; gender identity or expression; sexual orientation; national origin; ancestry; age; marital status; pregnancy, childbirth, or other related medical condition; disability, including HIV-related conditions; or status as a covered veteran. This policy applies to every aspect of employment, including but not limited to: hiring, advancement, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, compensation, benefits, training and working conditions.