Advocate Counselor

Description

Location: 145 West 84th St.

Summary: This position provides direct supportive service and follow-up to program participants, assisting them in completing their high school education and creating a post-secondary plan. Documents delivery of contractual services such as academic support, job readiness, career exploration, attendance outreach, seminars, site information, counseling and exposure to job readiness and career exploration; develops materials/lessons to strengthen participant resiliency and knowledge. This position will serve as liaison between parents, school and student.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Responsible for overseeing and working together with one of the School Guidance Counselors on caseloads.
• Conducting regular one-on-one sessions with caseload, at least twice a month.
• Developing student social intelligence through teaching Advisory/Community Gathering.
• Adapting the existing Advisory curriculum and Lesson Plan to meet student’s developmental needs and develop resiliency.
• Creating and maintaining a working alliance with Students.
• Providing crisis counseling for caseload as needed.
• Providing attendance outreach through phone calls, morning wake-up calls, letters, case conferencing and/or home visit.

College Access and post-graduation plan

• Supporting in tracking students’ academic progress using report cards, progress reports, and periodic assessments.
• Help students define and develop realistic educational career plans.
• Educating students and parents about colleges, the college admissions process, trends, procedures, and testing through workshops and or individual counseling.
• Assist student in completing college and financial aid application.

Office administrative duties

• Support Student admission process (outreach, open houses/intake interviews, new student’s orientation, parent’s orientations, among others).
• Responsible for inputting all services (attendance outreach, individual counseling, career and college advisement, tutoring, and other interventions) in provide systems for caseload assigned.
• Assess for referrals to community-based support services for students and family members.
• Assist Students not participating in subsidized internships provide with non-paid community service/ service-learning placements during the academic year, upon request.
• Track volunteering students and number of hours completed.

Education and/or experience required:

• Bachelor’s degree in related field required.
• At least 1 year of experience working in the field of youth development.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel

Days and hours are generally Monday to Friday 8am-4 pm. This is a full-time position that will require evening and occasional Saturday hours to monitor after school and summer programs and attend special events.

• Strong communication, organizational, and administrative skills.
• Ability to work well independently as well as part of a team.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks.
• Commitment to the mission of Catholic Charities Community Services.
• Demonstrate leadership ability.

Salary: $27.47 per hour