Senior Advocate Counselor

About the Role

The Young Adult Borough Center (YABC) and Learning to Work Center at Thomas Jefferson Campus High School is an evening educational/youth development program that provides New York City high school students an alternative pathway to graduation. The program combines academic classroom instruction, tutoring, career exploration, case management, work‑readiness training, and subsidized internships. Students attend classes Monday through Saturday and earn credits toward a high school diploma, including elective credit for paid internships.

Responsibilities

• Provides advocate counseling for young adult at‑risk students within a community‑based educational setting, improving quality of life and functional ability.
• Facilitates student access to community resources and services; assists students in developing natural resources and connecting with social support networks.
• Performs student outreach, including letters, phone calls, and occasional home visits.
• Coordinates and monitors services, tracking student activities in relation to care plans.
• Coordinates external program presentations related to student support services for the Young Adult Borough student population.
• Assists students in developing goals and areas of need, and helps create individual plans that are regularly assessed.
• Documents all student encounters and contacts.
• Identifies and provides emergency services as necessary; makes assessments and responds according to accepted intervention methods and techniques; coordinates additional services as appropriate.
• Maintains and reports applicable statistics regarding programs and student services.
• Performs miscellaneous job‑related duties as assigned and deemed necessary by the CBO Director for program functionality.

Requirements

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• At least 4 years of case‑management experience, preferably with youth ages 17‑21.
• Experience within a high‑school or post‑secondary setting is highly preferred.
• Availability to work 12:30 PM – 8:30 PM Monday‑Thursday and 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Friday.
• Must be fingerprinted.

Pay

Salary range: $53,000 – $57,000.

Benefits

RFCUNY Employee Benefits and Accruals.

Primary Location: Medgar Evers College.