HeartShare St. Vincent’s Services (HSVS) Nuevo Camino program is dedicated to providing 38 unaccompanied minors, ages 5-12, with a supportive, nurturing environment through transitional foster homes, daily education Monday - Friday, and supportive wrap-around services in the Brooklyn section of New York City. Our program is rooted in ensuring that service delivery is trauma-informed, culturally appropriate, and tailored to the needs of each child while maintaining all program requirements of ORR.

Nuevo Camino is looking for a Youth Counselor providing supervision, support, and direction to children in the Unaccompanied Minor program while promoting growth and development; completes all required logs, forms, and reports, participates in meetings as scheduled; accompanies groups or individual children for outside activities, transfers, or appointments as scheduled.

Nuevo Camino is looking to hire staff to fill the following:

Shift: 11pm- 7am, Mon-Fri

Responsibilities:

• Monitor and supervise youth in the program to provide a safe, clean, and secure environment.
• Maintain a safe, respectful, hospitable, and professional atmosphere.
• Facilitate groups or individual activities; accompanies and transports youth to outside activities (including supervised recreation) and appointments as required.
• Assist with lunch and snacks for youth.
• Help maintain consistency in the delivery of services and with regard to programmatic policies.
• Document daily services, and maintain client charts, progress notes, and group notes.
• Communicate with the treatment team and program supervisors.
• Attend mandatory staff meetings and regular supervision.
• This is a 24 hour facility and overtime may be required for this role as needed.

Sign on Bonus: $500

Requirements:

• Minimum Education: High school diploma or GED
• Driver's License,required
• Bilingual in Spanish, required
• Training/Experience in youth social services required.
• Must be highly organized and able to work independently.
• Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively with a team.
• Strong interest in working with immigrant young persons.
• Computer knowledge and writing skills.

Benefits:

• Salary Range: $40,000-$46,000 per year (depending on experience/qualification)
• Incentive-based salary increases for the achievement of longevity,
• Paid time off (holidays, vacation, sick and personal),
• Professional Development opportunities,
• Team Environment,
• Medical and dental benefits,
• Employer-paid life insurance,
• Gympass Discount
• Optional insurance (life, disability, etc.)
• 403(B) retirement plans with employer contribution,
• Flexible spending account (dependent care, medical, parking, and transit)
• Employee assistance program.