Overview
NSP and The Youth Counselor will be primarily responsible for building healthy relationships with each persons supported and providing adequate care, safety, custody, control and counseling with the aim of allowing the youth to become a productive member of society.
Key Responsibilities
- Provides constant direct supervision to ensure the safety, whereabouts, and security of all youth at all times, including monitoring residents during Family Court appearances.
- Intervenes immediately during emergencies or altercations using approved Safe Crisis Management techniques and mechanical restraints (LSP only) when necessary to maintain safety.
- Manages and shapes resident behavior utilizing the principles of the MYSI Model, helping youth develop positive, lasting behavioral changes.
- Actively manages peer group dynamics to promote, cultivate, and maintain a supportive, positive peer group culture within the home.
- Implements daily living schedules, routines, and procedures while maintaining high sanitary standards through heavy cleaning and laundry duties.
Key Responsibilities Continued
- Partners with Department of Education representatives to ensure safety during school hours and participate in planning educational, recreational, and personal enrichment activities
- Monitors and supports the medical, educational, clinical, and casework needs of youth, ensuring they attend all required appointments.
- Completes and submits accurate log reports, behavioral assessments, incident reports, and other critical documentation in a timely manner.
- Adheres strictly to all ACS, OCFS, and agency regulations, and completes all mandatory professional development and training programs.
- Maintains open lines of communication with Case Planners, supervisors, and internal staff regarding youth or family updates; possesses the flexibility to work various hours and days.
- Must have the ability to complete all standard administrative and support tasks including but not limited to climbing up and down stairs, operation of computers/phones/fax/printer/copy machine, and the ability to lift boxes, furniture, and equipment up to 30lbs. Must be able to travel from the various locations and sites of Rising Ground. Ability to perform physical restraint of youth using approved restraint techniques. Physical clearances are required and reevaluated annually.
Other related duties as assigned by supervisor.
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Required Qualifications
- High School Diploma + 3 Years of Direct Services in Mental Health or Juvenile Justice Programming
- Valid NYS Driver’s License preferred
- Verbal and Written communication skills
- Must be able to pass required Safe Crisis Management (SCM) and recertify annually
Work Environment
Work locations are at an assigned juvenile justice facility throughout the five boroughs.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a 40 hour nonexempt position. Mandatory overtime is to be expected based on the needs of the program on various shifts. This is not a work from home position. Staff are paid for 8 hours straight time and are expected to eat with residents during meal times.
Additional Requirements
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Authorized to work in the U.S. - Ability to work in-person in New York City (NYC)
- Ability to travel to other Rising Ground Sites (if required)
Equal Employment Opportunity
It is the policy of Rising Ground that the Agency wholly complies with equal treatment of all employees and applicants for employment without unlawful discrimination as to an individual’s perceived or actual race, creed, color, national origin, alienate, citizenship status, gender, age, disability, marital status, partnership status, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, or veteran status in all employment decisions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, compensation, training and apprenticeship, promotion, upgrading, demotion, downgrading, transfer, layoff and termination and all other terms and conditions of employment.
