PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
Provide guidance, information and services, within the agency’s mission and goals, to homeless and runaway youth and young adults in a shelter and/or transitional or supportive housing program(s). Maintain a safe and supportive multi-cultural environment. Motivate youth to explore and accept alternatives to street life. On-call relief staff work as needed to relieve full-time staff. Must be available for evening, overnight and weekend shifts. Ability to work several shifts per week preferred.
CHARACTERISTICS - Candidates applying for this position will possess:
- Extreme passion for our agency’s mission in maintaining a positive, upbeat attitude
- Exceptional organizational skills with reliability and consistency in work performance
- Flexibility with a team player mentality
- Ability to work with minimal to moderate supervision
- An extreme focus on good judgment with a proactive approach to problem-solving
- Ability to maintain a professional demeanor with great interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to multi-task with the capability to learn quickly and integrate efficiently
PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE
- Maintain professioal stanards of performance, eameanor and appearance at all times.
- Perform tasks and responsibilities in a complete and timely manner, complying with agency policies and standards and conforming to the requirements of this job description.
- Maintain a creative, team-building, cooperative approach to job performance and seek to bring a constructive, problem-solving orientation to all tasks.
- Maintain an awareness of the agency’s mission and work to promote the positive individual and social change goals it embodies.
- Exercise discretion and professional judgment at all times keeping with the responsibilities carried personally and by the agency for the care and welfare of staff and to the youth in which we serve.
- Actively strive to upgrade professional skills through engaging in appropriate professional training and experience.
- Maintaining the strictest of confidentiality.
- Ability to work with a diverse staff and excel in a multi-cultural environment.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Outlook)
- Ability to multi-task and efficiently manage priority action items
ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in Counseling, Psychology or Social Work.
- 2-3 years of experience working with high-risk youth in a shelter and/or transitional or supportive housing program(s).
- Ability to notice symptoms of use and abuse, recovery and treatment philosophies.
- Working knowledge of issues facing homeless youth who are actively using substances.
- Must be a self-starter with excellent follow-through skills.
- Must also have ability to work with high-risk youth and with diverse staff, clients, and volunteers.
- Bilingual in English/Spanish preferred.
REQUIREMENTS:
- BA Degree preferred or three years of social service experience required.
One year previous experience working with homeless and runaway youth in the arena of substance use, newly housed or mental health required. - Ability to work with, and relate to diverse high-risk youth living on the streets.
- Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment.
How To Apply:
Send your resume to: rrc-li@larkinstreetyouth.org. Type the name of the position – “Relief Residential Counselor – Lark Inn” in the subject line of your email.
Larkin Street Youth Services is an equal opportunity employer. Larkin Street Youth Service seeks qualified candidates with interest in the non-profit sector. We are committed to embracing diversity and consider all applicants for all positions without regard to color, ethnic background, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, HIV/AIDS status, veteran status, or any other legally protected class. We encourage applicants of diverse backgrounds to apply for any open position in which they feel qualified.
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