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Youth Support Counselor-Bi-Lingual
Summary
Title:Youth Support Counselor-Bi-Lingual
ID:81122
Location:868712
Department:N/A
Description
    

Mercyfirst is currently seeking a Bilingual Youth Support Counsellor!
 

Youth Workers fulfill a vital role for our young people.  They watch and learn from you.  As they grow to know you, they begin to connect with you.  They begin to trust.  They begin to heal.
Can they be challenging?  YUP.  Can they be difficult?  Weren’t we all difficult as kids, especially during our teens years?  Residential placement may be the first safe place they’ve lived, but it's still scary for them.   
It’s not easy work, but it’s fulfilling work.  We do require all staff to observe all HIPAA privacy regulations.  And, an accepting, affirming and non-judgement approach toward LGBTQ youth and staff is required.
Full-time and Per Diem schedules are available.  Most shifts are evenings and weekends, when the children are not in school.  Weekends are generally required.  We do have awake overnight positions available at some locations.  
A 3 week PAID training (M-F, 10am – 6pm) is required.

EDUCATION, LICENSURE, AND/OR CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: High School Diploma or Equivalent. Fluent in Bilingual Spanish. Have and maintain a valid NYS Driver’s License with a satisfactory driving record preferred.
 

BRIEF SUMMARY OF POSITION The children in our residential treatment center have emotional and psychiatric issues. Most have suffered devastating loss through trauma, violence, abandonment, poverty, substance abuses, or abuse. Helping our children get stabilized and stay stabilized is the key to them having a good future.  


Brief outline of essential tasks:

  • Maintain a safe and secure environment for clients .

  • Maintain consistent daily routines of the living unit in accordance with Agency policy and treatment plan.

  • Supervise clients’ attendance/participation at structured activities (i.e. school, reaction, chores, meals).

  • Demonstrate knowledge of human development stages.

  • Attendance at and implementing recommendations of treatment team.

  • Prepare and monitor YSC I work schedules.

  • Implement treatment team recommendations.

  • Report behaviors believed to be symptomatic or emotional, physical or psychological disturbances.

  • Document clients’ behaviors and activities.

  • Safely transport clients to scheduled appointments, recreation events, home visits and sibling visits, etc.

  • Prepare, assist in preparation and/or supervise meals for clients in accordance with dictated menu.

  • Observe and document clients’ the self-administering medication.

  • Assist clients in learning independent living skills (i.e. basic hygiene, dress, cooking).

  • Maintain appropriate boundaries. 

 

Who We Are: Founded as an orphanage in 1894 by the Sisters of Mercy, MercyFirst today offers an integrated continuum of care for children in need, from birth through adolescence, including children who have been abused and neglected; youth with serious emotional problems; teenagers and young adults who are without family; and families coping with the stress and pressures of poverty, domestic violence, mental illness, and substance abuse.

Our Mission:  MercyFirst, a sponsored ministry of the Sisters of Mercy, inspires hope and promotes healing for children and families by providing quality human services and educational opportunities while advocating for social change.

What We Offer:  Competitive salaries and an excellent benefits package

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