Position: Learning Center & Residential Counselor

Summary: To provide educational services and immediate crisis interventions for shelter clients and actively participate in the program team. The shelter operates 24/7, 365 days a year, and provides short term residence and case management to youth between the ages of 13-17.  

 Salary Range: $37,000 -$40,000 

Direct Service

Essential Functions:

• Assist staff in making sure youth are prepared for the Learning Center at 8:30am.
• Read Communication Log and new resident profiles to be informed on youth and behaviors.
• Assist in preparing and implementing educational modules and supervise students.
• Assist with educational group services when assigned and appropriate.
• Assist with communication with schools regarding schoolwork and academic progress.
• Continuously provide support for all youth by engaging individuals and groups.
• Provide student assessments and grading reporting to appropriate monitors.
• Conduct educational assessments.
• Assist in developing and implementing Individual Educational Plans (IEP's) with Learning Center students.
• Work in partnership with youth in meeting their stated educational goals.
• Document progress of students in daily log. 
• Document client interaction in the Shelter Communication Log in a consistent and ethical manner.
• Attend Quarterly Staff Meetings and regular supervision.
• Provide liaison and referral services with appropriate educational services.
• Participate with supervisor and appropriate specialists or consultants on specific case related problems.
• Assist with or teach job readiness trainings as needed.
• Provide crisis intervention, referral, and intake services through the crisis phone line, crisis walk-in service, and Safe Place program.
• Provide intake and assessment services to youth and families referred to the shelter program.
• Facilitate the referral process for potential clients to other Oasis programs and/or external resources.
• Attend regularly scheduled and called staff meetings.
• Provide liaison, advocacy and referral services with appropriate mental health centers, courts, physicians, school systems, Department of Children’s Services and others as needed.
• Related tasks as assigned.

Administration:

• Maintain consistent and timely records, including relevant reports to meet funding and licensing requirements.
• Participate in the orientation of new staff, volunteers, and interns, as assigned.
• Participate in staff and program development, as requested.
• Maintain consistent and timely records, including relevant reports to meet funding and licensing requirements. 
• Enter data on all crisis calls, crisis walk-ins and program referrals into databases as needed for funding sources.
• Maintain Referral and Crisis Walk-In (CWI) data, including all applicable logs, computer databases and referral sheets.
• Assist in the preparation for monitoring visits by funding and licensing sources.

Non-Essential Functions:

• Schedule and supervise field trips for Learning Center students, as assigned.
• Supervise classes and activities when teacher is on hiatus or holiday.
• Supervise activities of house residents.
• Provide casework services in the absence of counseling staff.
• Document client interaction in a consistent and ethical manner.
• Intervene in crisis situations with residents when necessary.
• Transport clients as needed.
• Coordinate and supervise activities when appropriate or assigned.
• Assist in preparation and maintenance of resident files

Benefits: 

Free Employee Only: HDHP

Vision, Dental, LTD

Employer HSA contribution

12 Paid Holidays

PTO

401K + up to 3% Match

Paid parental Leave

Compensation details: 37000-40000 Yearly Salary