Youth Counselor - Part Time

The Youth Counselor – Part time is a part time entry-level position that provides general care
of at-risk youth and manages the treatment milieu and routine within a home.

Supervisory Responsibilities:
• None.

Duties/Responsibilities:
• Assist Full-time staff in their duties, to include:
o Maintain the daily routine and structure of the home.
o Work within a treatment team, both within the staff and in the community, in a cooperative and
mutually supportive way.
• Forming therapeutic relationships with the youth in care.
• Provide a safe, consistent and structured living environment for the youth in care.
o Supervision and structure to keep the youth in care safe.
o Supervise, manage and instruct positive interaction and conflict resolution among the residents
in the home.
o Assist with management of a stable yet dynamic set of house rules and values.
o Prepares and shares nutritious family style meals with youth.
o Provide for transportation or residents.
o Oversee and teach chores and general house cleaning/maintenance.
o Provide guidance.
o Help with life planning.
o Teach life skills.
o Teach and model communication skills.
o Assist with relationship building skills.
o Teach and model recreation skills and implement the recreational program of the home.
• Work with youth in care to meet their unique and individual needs.
o Provide individualized care.
o Do informal counseling sessions.
o Participate in group therapy sessions.
o Advocate for needs of each youth.
• Monitor individual behavior of youth in care.
o Provide instruction, praise and reward for positive behavior.
o Do intervention with or confrontation of negative or destructive behavior.
o Give consequences when appropriate.
o Teach and model appropriate behaviors.
o Record behavioral data.
• Engage in therapeutic relationships with the youth.
o Set appropriate levels of intimacy, shared two-way information and boundaries.
o Work with youth’s families as partners to YH care and treatment.
• Maintain program structure and assist with program accountability.
o Make entries in administrative and behavioral logs.
o Document all incidents.
o Stay abreast of all information in logs.
o Write reports as necessary and required or requested.
o Attend and participate in a wide variety of “treatment team” meetings.
o Attend and assist with corporate functions and meetings, as requested.
• Operate program as designed and directed.
• Accept supervision.
• Work within a team approach to treatment.
• Give others respect, regardless of opinion, and consideration in dealings with them.
• Be a healthy role model.

Required Skills/Abilities:
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment.

Education and Experience:
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Valid Driver’s License
• Solid moral character

Physical Requirements:
• Ability to lift 50 lbs. as needed.
• Ability to climb stairs as needed.
• Willing and able to work a full time schedule that involves three, four or five-day workweeks that includes
shifts that may be as long as 15 hours.

Employee Classification, Compensation and Benefits:
• This position is a Part-time, Non-exempt position.
• Compensation is based on range establish in the Youth Homes Salary Schedule.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)