Advocate Counselor / Case Manager
Location: New York, NY, United States
Job Type: full-time
Date Posted:
Salary Range: 27.47 - 27.48 USD Hourly
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Description
Location: 145 W. 84th Street
Summary:
This position provides direct supportive service and follow-up to program participants, assisting them in completing their higher education and having a post-secondary plan.
Documents delivery of contractual services such as academic support, job readiness, career exploration, attendance outreach, seminar, 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 a liaison between parents, school, and students.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Developmental, Social Services
- Responsible for overseeing and working together with one of the School Guidance Counselor’s 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 build resiliency.
- Creating and maintaining a working alliance with Students.
- Crisis counseling for caseload should be provided as needed.
- Providing attendance outreach through phone calls, morning wake-up calls, letters, case conferencing, and/or home visits.
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 students in completing college and financial aid applications.
Office administrative duties
- Support the student admission process (outreach, open houses/intake interviews, new student orientation, parent orientations, among others).
- Responsible for inputting all services (attendance outreach, individual counseling, career and college advisement, tutoring, and other interventions) in providing systems for assigned caseloads.
- Assess for referrals to community-based support services for students and family members.
- Assist Students not participating in subsidized internships provided with non-paid community service/ service-learning placements during the academic year upon request.
- Track volunteering students and the number of hours completed.
Pay: $27.47 hourly
Qualifications:
Education and/or experience required:
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field is required.
- At least one year of experience working in the field of youth development.
- Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel
Position Type and Expected Hours of Work:
Days and hours are generally Monday to Friday, 8 am-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.
Skills and Competencies required:
- 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.
Catholic Charities and Catholic Charities Community Services is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristics protected by law.
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