Program Counselor
Program Counselor
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Job Description
THE SELECTED CANDIDATE WILL BE OFFERED A SALARY BETWEEN $62868.00$72298.00
The Administration for Childrens Services (ACS) protects and promotes the safety and wellbeing of children and families through child welfare and juvenile justice services and community supports. ACS manages communitybased supports and foster care services and provides subsidized child care vouchers. ACS child protection staff respond to allegations of child maltreatment. In juvenile justice ACS oversees detention placement and programs for youth in the community.
The Division of Youth and Family Justice (DYFJ) is responsible for oversight and management of secure and nonsecure detention services for juveniles (e.g. youths) and adolescent offenders awaiting disposition in family criminal and/or supreme courts. DYFJ also oversees a wide network of providers throughout the five boroughs that operate NonSecure and Limited Secure Placement sites for youth who are adjudicated delinquent and are placed by the New York City Family Court and a vast network of communitybased alternative programs for youth involved in or at risk for involvement in the Juvenile Justice system.
Under administrative supervision the Program Counselor is responsible for the planning coordination implementation facilitation assessment of programmatic services and youth development activities for youth in youth living spaces and designated recreational programmatic and youth living spaces.
Specific duties will include but are not limited to:
Implement behavioral recreational and prosocial programing within a juvenile detention facility for youth pending court proceedings or as a sentence after a conviction for either felony or misdemeanor offenses to promote idleness reduction and positive behavior
Facilitate activities groups workshops and youth and familyfocused events addressing criminogenic needs the acquisition of life skills including vocational and nonvocational programming provided on the halls/units development of internships support for Regents exams and remediation afterschool activities and discharge planning
Work within the secure facilities with contracted vendors and the DOE to develop and support implementation of programmatic activities for all youth in secure detention including daily living activities and schedules and logistical coordination
Collaborate with other DYFJ facility staff to ensure the appropriate development implementation and maintenance of a youth behavior management system
Accompany youth to facility programs and activities
Engage families in relevant areas of programming to better support youth interests and gains
Participate in detention milieubased meetings conferences team meetings and weekly program meetings to support the planning development of special programs across youth living spaces and other designated programming spaces as well as the coordination of care and behavior plans and discharge recommendations for youth that will enable them to return to the community with reduced risk to reoffend
Track and verify youth attendance and participation at all programs including summer youth employment after school programs and skillsbased programs and internships
Work with intradivisional staff to develop and adopt innovative activities and programs that promote teamwork leadership problem solving critical thinking building selfconfidence reducing violence and encouraging healthy lifestyles through sports and physical exercise
Meet with detention resident council to elicit Youth input and participation in program design and development
Ensure the required completion and maintenance of reports and other documentation requested by DYFJ administration including individual support plans statistical reports data entry and programming logs that are contemporaneous accessible and used as the basis for planning management and evaluation
Aide in the collection of programmatic data including youth and staff pre and postsurveys to gauge interest and quality of programs
Attend meetings with and on behalf of the Program Supervisor and conduct appropriate followup from meetings with relevant staff and contracted vendors.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
This job opening has been reposted. Previous applicants do not need to reapply
Section 424A of the New York Social Services Law requires an authorized agency to inquire whether a candidate for employment with childcaring responsibilities has been the subject of a child abuse and maltreatment report.
TO APPLY
Please go to or for current NYC employees and search for Job ID #631193.
No phone calls faxes or personal inquiries permitted.
Note: Only candidates under consideration will be contacted.
COMMUNITY COORDINATOR 56058
Qualifications :
1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties described above; or
2. High school graduation or equivalent and six years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties as described above; or
3. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to 1 or 2 above. However all candidates must have at least one year of experience as described in 1 above.
Additional Information :
The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic including but not limited to an individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
