St. Anne Institute is currently hiring for a Counselor - RHY Shelter Program. This is a full-time position with a starting hourly rate of $16.00, however, additional compensation dependent upon educational background and experience.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

•  Implement agency practices including policies, procedures, shelter routine and expectations, as directed by the Shelter Program Administrator.

• Ensure a clean, safe, therapeutic and healthy environment within the shelter program.
• Complete the intake/admissions process for all potential shelter residents.
• Provide supervision of shelter residents, ensuring opportunities to teach and role model, during all aspects of agency programming. 
• Facilitate group meetings and activities, both on and off campus, including outings.
• Transport youth in the authorized St. Anne Institute van to medical services or appointments to increase their sense of health, well-being and safety.
• Foster appropriate adult/child relationships; maintain appropriate boundaries.
• Use open, honest, effective, professional communication skills, both verbally and in writing.
• Use Harm-Reduction, Positive Youth Development (PYD), Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) and Trauma-Informed care as the philosophical foundation of interventions and strategies.
• Ensure assigned paperwork is thorough and accurate.
• Attend training in Therapeutic Crisis Intervention and use the techniques to prevent and intervene in crisis situations, which may include physical intervention when needed. Attend all other required trainings.
• Attend and contribute to all scheduled meetings including weekly staff meetings, supervision meetings, in-service meetings, and other meetings as directed by the Shelter Program Administrator.
• Attend community meetings with service providers, schools, homelessness coalitions or wherever the interests of RHY can be discussed.
• Maintain relationships with law enforcement, health providers, churches, schools, shelters, or any other group that may provide services or referrals.
• Abide by the NYS Justice Center and the SAI Codes of Conduct/Ethics

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, St. Anne Institute will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, national origin, veteran or disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or other characteristic(s) protected under applicable law.