35 hours/Week. Sunday-Thursday or Tuesday-Saturday, Daytime and Evening Hours
FUNCTION
This position will provide direct peer support to Youth Counselors. Senior Youth Counselors will ensure housing environments remain safe, secure, and affirming. They provide residents with individual support and group programming, and are responsible for ensuring resident needs and concerns are communicated to housing leadership and resident care teams. Senior Youth Counselors will submit work orders to the IT and facilities teams as well complete food orders and other logistics as needed. Senior Youth Counselors will also be required to provide shift coverage as needed, within their designated shifts.
Top Responsibilities
Develop and facilitate group activities that achieves the learning objectives set by the housing leadership
Take the lead in managing site inventory (food/supplies/COVID trackers)
Submit Facilities/IT Work orders/ Staples account.
Ordering food and supplies for housing site
Ensure residents are connected to services and engaging with care team including Case Managers, Mental Health Specialist, Health Counselors and LEAP Specialist
Attend Treatment Team Meetings, Clinical Treatment Meetings and communicate updates and concerns to housing team per resident
Ensure record keeping is accurate and timely, including but not limited to
Client charts
Site log books
Incident report submission to PTS
Incident report, fire drill, Driscoll invoice and group note binders
Incentives and consequences tracker
Complete housing intakes with incoming housing resident
Conduct on-site training with incoming all Youth Counselors
Provide peer support to Youth Counselors to answer frequently asked questions
Lead Monthly Youth Counselor peer support groups
Supervise Resident Advisors
Facilitate day to day crisis management and deescalation among residents
Attend regular staff meetings including; Mandatory In-Service, Resident Advisory Board, Case Conference, Operations Team Meeting, Teambuilding, Training
Education Requirements
[ x] High School
Training/Experience In Youth Social Services Required.
TECHNICAL SKILL REQUIREMENTS
Computer knowledge and competent writing skills.
QUALIFICATION NEEDED
Must be able to work independently, with and across teams. Must be able travel between sites. Experience working with adolescent/young adult population required. Knowledge of psychosocial needs of LGBTQ/homeless population is helpful. Ability and willingness to work flexible hours, weekends and holidays. Willingness to travel between sites. Supervisory experience is a plus. Six months - one year of housing experience preferred. Transgender & gender non-conforming people are encouraged to apply. Bilingual (Spanish) speaking encouraged to apply.
Benefits
401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Employee assistance program
Health insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off
Parental leave
Professional development assistance
Retirement plan
Vision insurance
Staff Support Fund: Gender Affirming Health Care, Educational Assistance, and Hardship Relief
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Other
Industries
Non-profit Organizations
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