School-Based Counselor

The Child Center of NY strengthens children and families with skills, opportunities, and emotional support to build healthy, successful lives. Founded in 1953, The Child Center of NY has become a powerful community presence throughout the city. With 50 locations and 100 programs in NYC’s most under-served communities, our 1,000+ results-oriented professionals make a difference for more than 40,000 children and their families each year.

Summary: 

The School-based Counselor (SBA) is responsible for developing and facilitating the social, personal, and academic development of youth, adolescents, and teenagers via motivational interviewing and other selective individual and group counseling methods and frameworks. The SBA serves as a guide and mentor who assists youth with setting and achieving their individualized academic, personal, and vocational goals. Additionally, they assist in providing support to students and families identified to be in need regarding mental and emotional support via  outreach, referral, and intake system management.

 Essential Functions:

• Engage youth individually to build trusting relationships; develop skills; and set goals.
• Implement selective individual and group counseling sessions utilizing motivational interviewing framework.
• Facilitate internal referrals via psychoeducation of Wellness Center and services
• Support overall Wellness Center intake systems including collecting client information.
• Liaise between youth, families, schools, agencies, and other community partners to best support and advocate for youth including external referrals and services.
• Support school community by providing education workshops as needed.
• Implement incentive systems to increase and maintain attendance and connection to services.
• Maintain required documentation of efforts and services into relevant data systems.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Associate’s Degree or equivalent in human services, social work, or related field.
• Understand youth popular culture trends and social media platforms
• Ability to plan and carry out assignments independently.
• Ability to prioritize, adhere to timelines and multi-task.

Qualifications Preferred:

• Bachelor’s degree in human services field such as social work, counseling, etc.
• Experience working with youth in a counseling or case management setting.

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