Advocate Counselor-Part Time- High School Hospitality Management
Listed on 2026-10-04
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Social Work
Crisis Counselor, Family Advocacy & Support Services, Community Support Services
- High School for Hospitality Management
Job Category: Educational
Requisition Number: ADVOC
007419
- Posted :
September 29, 2026 - Part-Time
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New York, NY 10001, USA
DescriptionJob Summary
The Home for Little Wanderers/Wediko NY is seeking a part-time Advocate Counselor, three days a week (24 hours a week) at the High School for Hospitality Management in Manhattan.
This position focuses on supporting students who are struggling academically, behaviorally, and who have a history of poor attendance. The Advocate Counselor provides supportive mentoring services, including but not limited to: attendance outreach, home visits, classroom support, crisis intervention, and individual and small group social-emotional support/mentoring in partnership with the school staff to support students in reaching their academic and social emotional goals.
The Advocate Counselor position is a 10-month position (September – June) supervised by the Site Manager. The salary range is $22.50-$25.50 an hour.
How You'll Be Making a Difference
- Provides individual and group mentoring to students on a weekly basis.
- Provides outreach to students and their families, including phone calls, written correspondence, and home visits.
- Facilitates communication between students, families, and school staff.
- Completes required documentation in a timely manner.
- Provides crisis support, conflict mediation and social-emotional support.
- Completes regular assessments and provides resource referrals in support of school-based services (with support of the site manager).
- Ensures student exposure to further education opportunities (high school and college); build college and career readiness skills.
- Participates in staff meetings and staff development opportunities.
- Collaborates on transdisciplinary team of Wediko and school staff to create individualized plans to support student progress.
Qualifications
- 1 plus years' of experience providing direct services in school-based
- Strong communication (verbal and written with proficiency in English) and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to approach challenges in a supportive and creative manner.
- Commitment to working from a strengths-based perspective.
- Commitment to ongoing learning and development, proven use of supervision to improve practice.
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