Advocate Counselor
Good Sheperd Services
- Brooklyn, NY
- $40,000-45,000 per year
- Training
- Full-time
BenefitsFor Full Time Employees Benefits/Perks:
- Tuition Assistance Program
- Generous paid time off (Including 5 Self-Care Days/Floating Holidays, 12 Sick Days, 15 Vacation Days, and 11 Holidays)
- Healthcare Plans (Medical, Dental, Vision, and Pet Care)
- 403(b) Plan (GSS contributes 3% of your salary to your 403(b) plan after 3 years of service, with contributions increasing over time)
OverviewOur High Schools serve students who are over-age, under credited and have a history of truancy. The Advocate Counselor provides attendance outreach and individual and group counseling to students and assists in implementing other aspects of the GSS/DOE partnership school program to promote the education and leadership goals of the students. He/ She will support the school’s mission of providing students with a quality academic experience that prepares them for post-secondary education, meaningful employment, healthy relationships, and participation in the life of their communities.Reports to: Assistant Director, Brooklyn FrontiersLocation: 112 Schermerhorn Street, Brooklyn NY 11201Hours: 35 Hours/Week; Non-ExemptSalary: $40,000 - $45,000/yearMajor Duties:
- Responsible for a caseload of students, including maintaining their attendance and educational progress and providing regular individual counseling meetings.
- Provide attendance outreach, counseling and family support to help students attain a regular attendance rate of 90%. This includes home or work site visits.
- Plan and facilitate advisory group sessions twice weekly.
- Support student recruitment efforts and conduct intake assessments and interviews.
- Support student progress and development by providing student & family with continuous feedback and resources to meet the individual needs of students and ensure success in achieving a high school diploma.
- Monitor and counsel students on credit accumulation and graduation requirements.
- Work as part of a collaborative team of DOE/GSS faculty to support student progress and develop appropriate educational goals and plans for individual students.
- Provide crisis intervention, conflict mediation, and social-emotional support.
- Assist with referrals to outside resources, including employment, emergency shelter, day care and additional social and educational services.
- Ensure timely completion of Powerschool documentation, other documentation of work, and statistics, and assist DOE to ensure accuracy of student records.
- Actively engage in individual and team use of data to inform practice.
- Responsible for participating in and co-facilitating orientation to the school for students and families.
- Assist students in developing and implementing academic goal-setting plans from time of entry to graduation.
- Engage students’ families to support positive outcomes for the student; assist families with identified needs.
- Ensure student exposure to college exploration opportunities, college and career readiness, and planning for life after high school, and support development of post-graduate plans with students from time of entry to graduation.
- Participate in staff meetings, overnight retreats, and staff development. Occasional evening and Saturday hours required.
- In collaboration with school faculty, develop and implement student enrichment and leadership activities.
- Provide students with job and career development activities such as resume and cover letter writing, preparing for job applications and interview and learning about positive work habits.
- In conjunction with the Internship Coordinator, conduct employment preparation workshops.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Associated Degree Required.
- Bilingual Spanish/English or Creole/English preferred.
- Valid driver’s license preferred.
- Experience working with adolescents, individually and in groups.
- Must be able to use of public transportation and the ability to walk up stairs.
- Commitment to assisting student in understanding and working with the school mission and philosophy.
- Commitment to working as a member of an interdisciplinary school team.
- Must have a commitment to work from a strength-based or youth and family development perspective.