High School Counselor Advocate

Location

Jamaica, NY | United States

Job description

Within our framework of a holistic, strength-focused, and family-supported practice, an individual hired as the Part Time Counselor Advocate will report directly to the Program Coordinator. The positions will take place at Queens High School of Teaching in Bellerose, Queens NY 

Qualifications 

• Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Counseling or Education required, masters preferred 
• At least 1 year's experience working with high school youth in an urban setting. 
• Astute knowledge of performance-based contracting with clients. 
• Experience working with students on achieving positive outcomes for success. 
• Workshop implementation experience preferred. 

Responsibilities 

1. Establish a rapport with all program participants. Assist them in identifying their educational and career goals; help them to formulate future plans. 

2. Implement and conduct workshops on work readiness, career development, life skills, and student enrichment. 3. Recruit students; and conduct intake assessments and interviews. 

4. Monitor the attendance and academic progress of participants on assigned caseload. 

5. Complete weekly case notes. 

6. Engage weekly with participants through in-person,phone,email and zoom contacts. 

7. Provide interpersonal group and individual counseling. 

8. Provide necessary referrals to community resources. 

9. Work in a collaborative team, including participation in staff meetings and staff development in order to support student progress. 

10. Monitor and document student progress in various service areas (guidance and counseling, academic support, life skills, work readiness). 

11. Facilitate afterschool programming. 

12. Monitor Worksites for Career Ready Programs throughout Queens. 

Job Details 

Salary : commensurate with experience 

Hours: Part-Time, up to 19 hours per week, School Year Term 

Schedule : Proposed schedule: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 

Location : Queens High School of Teaching, Bellerose, NY 

Expected Start Date: March 2024 

General Tasks of All Commonpoint Queens Staff 

• Promote and implement the Core Values of the Community Center. 
• Participation in all staff meetings and staff training seminars. 
• Participation in agency-wide programs and program committees, as assigned. 
• Active involvement, as a supervisee, in the supervision process. 
• Support the mission of the Commonpoint Queens. 
• Other tasks appropriate to the Commonpoint Queens staff, as assigned. 

Commonpoint Queens reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as the need arises. 

Commonpoint Queens is an equal opportunity employers/programs. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. 

To Apply: Please submit a cover letter and résumé, as a Word or PDF document only, to Samantha Polydys, [email protected]. Please indicate “Part Time Counselor Advocate - Queens HS of Teaching” in the subject line. Due to the high volume of applicants, only qualified candidates will be contacted.

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Salary

$19 - $21 per hour