Youth Counselor- Spot --ALL SHIFTS

Youth Counselor

Cedar Rapids - Cedar Rapids, IA 52404

Salary Range $16.00 - $18.00 Hourly Level Entry Position Type Full-Time/Part-Time Job Shift Varied Shifts Education Level High School Diploma or GED Travel Percentage No Travel Required

Youth Counselor-WALK IN INTERVIEWS

WALK-IN INTERVIEWS

IMMEDIATE OPENINGS!

YOUTH COUNSELORS FOR ALL SHIFTS!

Attend our OPEN INTERVIEWS to learn more about how you can help assure every child becomes a successful adult.

No appointment required!

When does this take place?

Each Tuesday of the Month

What Time?

10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Where do I go?

Four Oaks

5400 Kirkwood Blvd SW

Cedar Rapids, IA 5204

What you will do?

As a Youth Counselor you will provide direct care services and coverage to meet the needs of our clients. This includes but is not limited to ensuring safety & supervision, skill building, behavioral management and communications within the team. Specific responsibilities include:

• Provide supervision and treatment intervention.
• Establish a therapeutic relationship with the client based on trust & respect.
• Evaluate the impact of behavioral, group treatment, and life-space interventions while providing direction & feedback.
• Serve as a positive role model and agent of change for the youth.
• Safely transport youth to/from program activities and community resources while monitoring behaviors.
• Provide individualized reinforcement to client behavior to teach and reinforce adaptive behaviors.
• Utilize a proactive/preventive method of intercepting problems before they escalate.
• Assist clients in developing insight into their behaviors so that they learn to self-identify and self correct.

Qualifications & Program Information

What you need:

You will need to be at least 21 years of age and possess a High School Diploma or GED to qualify. Additional requirements include