Youth Counselor Supervisor Jobs

Rising Ground provides caring support and proven paths to positive change, helping children, adults, and families rise above adversity, and each year, Rising Ground is a positive force in the lives of more than 25,000 individuals. We do this through 50 programs in 70 locations throughout New York City and Westchester. Our strong belief and commitment to diversity shows not just through our work with supported persons, but is integral to the building of a strong staff that reflects the communities we serve.

The shift supervisor is responsible for ensuring Youth Counselor’s compliance with the daily routine and structure of the facility during the shift of duty and responsible for maintaining agency standards of quality care and service provision for the youth residing within the facility. The Shift Supervisor will supervise all Youth Counselors, their deployment, and activities, uphold the daily programming, routines, program structure, and tone to support the MYSI model.

• High School Diploma or bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Responsible for adhering to all ACS, OCFS and agency regulations.
• Uphold daily living routines, schedules, and procedures through supporting Youth Counselor
• Participate in ongoing meetings, conferences, and training programs as required.
• Complete all required documentation in a timely fashion, including incident reports.
• Ability to travel to all five boroughs.
• Provides documentation of supervision by maintaining a log for all staff supervised.
• Maintain order, safety, and security standards of the home.
• Ensure the supervision of all on-site staff and person supported.
• Valid NYS Driver’s License and clean driving record
• Communicates frequently with Program Director, Assistant Director, Case Planners, and supporting staff regarding pertinent information about youth.
• Collaborate with PD/AD regarding Youth Counselor’s disciplinary action.
• Support the Program Director/APD through informal/formal supervision and by providing staff with ongoing feedback.
• Must be able to pass required Safe Crisis Management (SCM) training and pass recertification on an annual basis.
• Ensure a high standard of sanitary conditions throughout the house including heavy cleaning and laundry.
• Responsible for providing safe transportation for persons supported and attending various appointments (including driving residents to and from school, medical appointments, and off-site family visits).
• Complete shift summaries upon completion of shift
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Manage persons supported behavior utilizing the principles of the MYSI Model with the goal teaching the young people to make positive, lasting changes in their behavior.
• Must have a commitment to work from a strength based and youth development, and trauma-informed perspective.
• Maintain the logbook and ensure proper documentation is being completed.
• Commitment to the mission and values of Rising Ground
• Mediate conflict, whether between staff or persons supported.
• Attend all mandatory training required by ACS, OCFS and the Agency.
• Back up group facilitator
• Support medical issues, student educational/vocational needs, casework, clinical appointments, etc.
• Participate in the planning and execution of educational, recreational, and personal enrichment activities.
• Manage the peer group, understand peer group dynamics, promote, and maintain a positive peer group culture.
• Prior experience working in a group home required.
• Ability to drive a 10 to 15 passenger van.
• Must be able to carry out all the duties and functions of a Youth Counselors
• Flexibility to work other shifts based on programmatic needs.
• Ensure Youth Counselor’s review/ support youth in accordance with their behavior support plan.
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills to maintain required documentation.
• Uphold rules, repertoire of responses, confrontation techniques, application of the restriction system, negotiating restrictions, Force Fields, utilization of Safe Crisis Management techniques when necessary.

Salary $26.00/Hourly

Full-time (40)

Overnight

EOE