Youth Counselor - $24 an hour - Manchester, NH

Unlicensed Social Worker/Counselor/Mental Health Clinician

The Unlicensed Social Worker/Counselor/Mental Health Clinician provides counseling to patients in a variety of settings including medical facilities, hospitals, clinics, learning centers and other organizations that are in need of assistance.

• Licensing/Certification according to state/facility/contract requirements
• The Counselor may possess an Associate's Degree, Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree in Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, Counseling, Nursing or other Human Development Major
• Current CPR if applicable
• TB questionnaire, PPD or chest x-ray if applicable
• Current Health certificate (per contract or state regulation)
• Must meet all federal, state and local requirements
• Must be at least 18 years of age

Modality:
Youth Counselor

Shifts:

Friday to Monday or Thursday to Sunday 2 pm to 10 pm or 12 pm to 10 pm

Hours per Week: 40

Contract Length: 6 Month(s)

Start Date:

08/21/2026

Details of Assignment:
Works together with the larger team to provide safety, support, and treatment to youth in a secure environment. Coordinates and engages youth in daily activities and treatment programming. Promotes positive youth development by teaching, modeling and reinforcing positive behaviors. Engages as part of a team to support trauma informed care and promotes an individualized, treatment-focused collaborative philosophy. The Youth Counselor participates in a process of continuous learning and demonstrates openness to evolving philosophies of practice, including restraint and seclusion prevention.

Upholds the vision and mission of the agency through utilizing the Practice Model theories, beliefs and principles in daily practice.

Accountabilities:
Maintains a safe and therapeutic environment by monitoring, supervising and engaging youth in daily routines and programming to reduce the risk of harm to youth and staff. Performs searches of youth and their living area for prohibited items and ensures protection of youth possessions or evidential material. Intervenes in crisis situations, utilizing verbal de-escalation techniques, guidance, structure, and only as a last resort, an appropriate level of safe physical management.

Engages with youth in the formalized daily activity schedule including recreational, treatment-focused and educational activities to encourage growth and interpersonal skill development of youth. Provides feedback to a youth's treatment team, including suggestions for treatment goals, attending treatment plan meetings, and active participation in weekly case reviews. Assists youth with practicing coping skills to achieve successful completion of treatment goals.

Using the tenets of evidence-based, trauma-informed behavior management and treatment programming, the Youth Counselor fosters a safe and therapeutic milieu, supports group counseling sessions, and one to one individualized care. Communicates in a professional manner, both verbally and in writing, with program staff, various outside agencies/individuals, such as court officials, medical and clinical personnel, JPPO's, families, law enforcement personnel, lawyers and youth.

Develops and maintains case records, reports, Personal Safety Plans (PSPs) and other required documents which become part of the youth permanent record. Responsible for assuring thorough documentation of critical incidents within the program's data system. Responsible for supervising collateral meetings and family visits. Provides transportation and supervision of youth during off-site appointments and recreational activities. Responsible for continued learning and professional development to remain up-to-date with current practices, policies, and the Division of Children, Youth and Families initiatives.

Requirements:
Must successfully complete the Juvenile Justice Academy within twelve months of employment from date of hire as a Youth Counselor I. Upon completion of the Juvenile Justice Academy, must attend 40 hours of in service training annually. For promotion from Youth Counselor Trainee, in addition to the above, must meet the following requirements prior to promotions Must…