BA-Level Advocate Counselor School-Based Position- Queens, NY

Job Summary

The Advocate Counselor will be split between 2 middle schools in Queens, 3 days in one school and 2 in another. The Advocate Counselor 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 in partnership with the school staff to support students in reaching their academic and social emotional goals.

About the Role

This is a 10-month position (September – June), 40 hours per week, and will be supervised by the Site Managers for each school. Hourly: $22.50-$25.50

Responsibilities

• Provides individual and group counseling 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)
• Sets up 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

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree; social science degrees strongly preferred
• 1-3 years experience providing direct services in school-based or residential program
• 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
• Excellent organization and prioritization skills

Qualifications

• Valuing Diversity