About Us:
Good Shepherd Services is a leading multi-service agency with more than 85 programs that serve over 30,000 youth and families each year and builds on their strengths to help them gain skills for success. At Good Shepherd we respect the dignity and worth of every person and reject intolerance, inequity and injustice in whatever form it may take. Voted one of the top 100 places to work in NYC by Crains New York, Good Shepherd Services offers a fantastic work environment, a collaborative team dedicated to fulfilling our mission, and an amazing array of benefits. Join our team and help make a difference!
Benefits:
For Full Time Employees Benefits/Perks:
- Tuition Assistance Program
- Generous paid time off (Including 5 Self-Care Days/Floating Holidays, 12 Sick Days, 15 Vacation Days, and 11 Holidays)
- Healthcare Plans (Medical, Dental, Vision, and Pet Care)
- 403(b) Plan (GSS contributes 3% of your salary to your 403(b) plan after 3 years of service, with contributions increasing over time)
Candidates hired in this position will work in person but will have the flexibility to work remotely when program need allows
Overview:
Title: Advocate Counselor
Reports to: Community School Director
Location: PS 224, 757 Wortman Ave, Brooklyn NY 11208
Hours: 35 Hours/Week; Non - Exempt
Salary: $44,000 - $50,000
Schedule: 8-4pm with occasional evenings as scheduled
Job Summary: In conjunction with the Good Shepherd Community School Program, the Advocate Counselor will work as a part of the mental health component to provide crisis intervention services to students at PS 224, with a goal of stabilizing students so they can remain in school. The Advocate Counselor will work with Good Shepherd staff to design and/or provide school wide prevention services that seek to promote positive mental health and educational success
Major Duties:
- Provide resource mobilization, advocacy, and follow-up for caseload.
- Monitor student attendance and academic progress in school and after-school enrichment activities.
- Design/provide school-wide universal prevention services which promote positive mental health (i.e. assemblies, activities for advisories, presentations in classrooms / cafeteria, self-care,)
- Collaborate with Good Shepherd and PS 224 staff to ensure coordination of student service
- Conduct individual and group counseling, including classroom groups.
- Plan and implement social supports during and after school, including parent groups and workshops.
- Coordinate with other Good Shepherd Services team members.
- Lead trips outside of school that may include occasional out-of-city trips and overnight trips for camping or college/educational visits.
- Implement engaging parent involvement activities.
- Maintain a collaborative relationship with DOE partners.
- Provide statistical and narrative reports and database input as required.
- Create family friendly outreach materials and school wide documents
- Participate in program evaluation.
- Provide home visits as needed.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Associates degree and experience working with adolescents required.
- Bilingual Spanish preferred.
- Experience in mediation and restorative justice techniques a plus.