School Based Counselor

The Child Center of NY with programs through out Queens is recruiting for an experienced Group Leader/ Camp Counselor to join our team. Founded in 1953 as a children's counseling center in Queens, The Child Center of NY has become a powerful community presence throughout the city. With nearly 70 locations in NYC's toughest, most under-served communities, our 1,000 results-oriented professionals are making a difference for more than 30,000 children and their families.
Job Responsibilities:

• Attendance Outreach - phone calls, home visits and other effective strategies of improving students' attendance.
• Efficiently document all forms of outreach including home visits, phone calls and counseling sessions with students on caseload, keep up-to-date contact information for students and their families.
• Maintain regularly scheduled sessions with students to keep abreast of important individual, family, and community events and issues that may impact the student's well-being.
• Maintain good communication and work collaboratively with all program/school staff.
• Advocate for students' rights and well-being.

Job Requirements:

• Possess a AA/AS/BA/BS degree in a human services field.
• Experience working with adolescents, preferably in a school setting.
• Experience with Youth Development principles.
• Ability to work with adolescents individually and in groups.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to write and communicate effectively.
• Willingness to attend youth development trainings.
• Possess basic computer software skills.
• Bi-lingual, Spanish a must

The Child Center of NY is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status or any other category protected by Federal, State or local law. EOE M/F/D/V
Other details

• Pay Type Hourly
• Min Hiring Rate $22.00
• Max Hiring Rate $25.00

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