What are the responsibilities and job description for the Life Skills Counselor position at Valley Youth House?
Posting: FT - Life Skills Counselor (AAI) (19hr - $21hr)
Location: Harrisburg
The Organization:
Valley Youth House empowers and strengthens the lives of children, youth, and families through inclusive programming that builds resilience and fosters growth and independence. VYH works from a Trauma Informed / Healing centered perspective, incorporating positive youth and human development and cultural awareness into all aspects of our agency. We want our clients and staff to feel safe, have choice and voice, collaborate in a trusting environment, and be empowered to make a difference in their own lives and the agency.
Essential Functions for the Life Skills Counselor:
- Successfully engage youth/client in developing and implementing their individual goal and/or transition plan using positive youth development, trauma-informed and culturally appropriate frameworks.
- A minimum of 50% of the working hours will be spent providing quality in-person goal planning, instruction and case management services according to youth's/clients identified level of service.
- Ensure up-to-date paper & electronic client records in compliance with program, county, state and federal regulations and private grant requirements as applicable.
- Facilitate a long term project that is either an ongoing workshop or initiative.
Qualifications for the Life Skills Counselor:
- They shall possess a minimum of two-year's experience working with adolescents and a BS/BA in human services or an equivalent combination of experience in the field and education.
- The Life Skills Counselor shall be a mature individual with the ability to identify with and adapt to the goals and philosophies of positive youth development in the independent living program.
- The Life Skills Counselor will possess sound judgment and knowledge of adolescent development.
- This individual will be organized and highly adept at managing multiple tasks and assignments.
- Successful team members are creative thinkers and flexible in their approaches to people and projects.
- They will never have been convicted of any prohibited criminal or child abuse offense.
Why Should You Apply?
- Excellent Training and Development opportunities
- Health and Wellness programs
- Remote opportunities
- Opportunities for licensure supervision hours for LCSW and LPC.
You will be entitled to Medical, vision, and prescription benefits available after the first month of hire, Vacation, Sick, and Personal Time Off, 401k -6% match, Employer-paid clearances, physical and training, Opportunities for Tuition reimbursement.
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