NSD Children's Counselor

Location: City of Albany

Join our mission to help build the future of our Glenmont program while making a meaningful impact on the lives of children and families in our community! The Non-Secure Detention Counselor plays a vital role in ensuring the safety, well-being, and positive development of at-risk youth in a short-term residential detention facility. Responsible for supervising the daily activities of youth, the counselor provides a safe, structured, and therapeutic environment.

The facility houses residents for short-term stays, during which staff ensure that all youth adhere to program schedules, maintain proper behavior, and participate in daily activities. In this dynamic environment, the counselor will work collaboratively with leadership to address any concerns and support the facility’s mission to foster a safe and supportive space for youth during their stay.

Job Responsibilities Provides daily support, supervision, and mentorship to youth

Model positive behavior and conflict-resolution strategies

Help youth develop life skills, emotional regulation, and accountability.

Ensure safety, structure, and consistency within the facility

Collaborates with case managers, probation officers, educators, and mental health professionals ensuring youth’s well-being.

Maintains accurate documentation and provides detailed documentation pertaining to incident management.

Performs daily food preparation.

Adheres to agency policies and procedures; follows and supports agency mission, vision and values including participating in internal surveys and data collection for continuous improvement initiatives.

Assist with daily general household tasks including but not limited to laundry and more.

Transports youth and performs check in with youth while outside the facility.

Other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements Minimum of High School Diploma or GED required.

Minimum 1 year of experience working in juvenile detention centers, group homes, youth shelters, youth diversion programs or in a comparable discipline involving work with youth and families OR an associate’s degree in Human Services, Social Work, Psychology, Criminal Justice, or a closely related field may be substituted for the required experience.

Successful completion of training of Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) certification and First Aid/CPR training is required following hire as part of on-the-job training.

Successful completion and training to administer medication under direction of facility or designee.

Must be able to work a flexible schedule with variable hours including day, evening, weekend, and holidays.

Must have a valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving history.

Ability to work with an economically and culturally diverse population.

Compensation:

The hourly pay ranges from $25.50 to $26.75 per hour; commensurate on experience.

Eligible new hires for this position are eligible for the travel incentive perks including:one hour of paid travel time per workdaymileage reimbursement for eligible miles $500 monthly travel stipend during the transitional period

Equal Opportunity Employer Together for Youth is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, military status, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability, marital status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and accessible environment where diversity is valued and recognized as a source of strength and enrichment.

We seek to attract talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures. As a federal contractor, Together for Youth will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
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