Youth Counselor - School Based

What you will do?

This position is responsible to act as a liaison between Four Oaks programming and the Cedar Rapids School District daily school operations on the Four Oaks campus. This position works at school during the school year on in-school days, and on the Four Oaks program unit during school breaks or non-school days.

• RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Walks Four Oaks youth to/from program units to the school classrooms as needed.
• Provides direct supervision of students throughout school day activities.
• Completes light custodial work as needed during the school day.
• Assists the School Facilitator as needed.
• Distributes medications, attends to first aid needs, and takes youth to medical/dental appointments as scheduled.
• Helps in processing behavioral incidents that occur at school.
• Participates in the school team meetings as well as STOP clinical meetings to effectively communicate needs between the school and Four Oaks.
• Establishes a therapeutic relationship between Four Oaks & CRSD school teams, fostering mutual trust and respect.
• Assess student health and wellness to ensure appropriate school attendance.
• Participates in inter-agency team meetings, trainings and resources as needed to achieve student and family outcomes.
• Mediates conflict and problem-solves real and perceived barriers for students.
• Works in the direct care ratio at the onsite school as well as the Four Oaks units at Bertram as needed and appropriate. (School year on the school site; school breaks on the treatment units).
• Maintains a school environment that is up to physical safety standards of cleanliness as needed during the school day (ex: clean up spills or accidents, clean restrooms).
• Establish and maintain regular communication cycles between Four Oaks and the school team, including attending the school team's weekly meeting and the Four Oaks' weekly clinicals).
• Knows the population and is aware of individual treatment plans, safety concerns, and assists teams at school and Four Oaks to understand and implement these plans.
• Assists with the implementation of groups to promote success.
• Assists teachers with developing transition plans for students (appointments, medication needs during the school day, planned breaks at school or the unit, etc.)
• Attends quarterly meetings as requested with Four Oaks Education Director and CRCSD leadership for ongoing program quality assessments and needs.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

What you need:

To qualify you must be at least 21 years of age and possess a Bachelor's Degree plus one (1) year of relevant experience with At Risk populations, and/or school support services OR meets Youth Counselor requirements plus added relevant experience.