Counseling specialist- Independence inn i
SCO Family of Services
Location
New York
Quick overview
This role involves ensuring quality care for residents in a group living setting, covering health, safety, hygiene, and daily routines, while also implementing behavior management systems. The specialist will conduct individual and group counseling sessions, maintain detailed case records, and support residents with educational, vocational, medical, and legal needs.
Requirements summary
Candidates must possess a High School diploma and a minimum of three years of experience working specifically with adolescents. Key duties include modeling positive behavior, managing resident files, and participating in case conferences and force fields meetings.
Job description
Group Living: Ensures that residents are provided with quality care, including matters of health,
safety, clothing, hygiene, and meals.
Ensures routines around house jobs, dorm chores, wake up and lights‑out, laundry,
cooking, etc.
Programs individual and group activities like trips, sporting events, crafts, etc.
Upholds all elements of behavior management system, including restriction system,
negotiations, and a repertoire of confrontation techniques and responses.
Supports assigned residents by paying attention to and supporting ed/voc needs,
medical issues. health, family and legal issues.
Normative Culture
Models positive behavior at all times while confronting negative behavior.
Commits to the mission of the Inn by supporting a safe, orderly and caring
environment.
Counseling Services
Obtains all necessary identification from residents for the files.
Sets up medical appointments and ensure that verification of such is filled in
resident's folder.
Conducts formal individual counseling session twice monthly and participates in
Case Conferences.
Conducts group meetings with assigned residents.
Maintains case records, recording daily and monthly progress updates on their
residents.
Reviews and prepares service plans for their residents every 60 days.
Participates in weekly force fields meeting.
Any other assigned tasks.
Qualifications: External
Qualifications
High School diploma is required, and at least three years of experience working with adolescents.
