Academic & Career Counselor - Reentry & Healing Hub

The YMCA of Yonkers is seeking an Academic & Career Counselor to provide individualized educational guidance, career development, workforce readiness, and employment support services through the newly established Reentry & Healing Hub, funded by the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS).

Serving justice-involved adults ages 18 and older throughout Yonkers and Westchester County, this position helps participants overcome barriers to education and employment, develop marketable skills, and establish pathways toward long-term economic stability and successful community reintegration.

Reporting to the Program Manager of the Reentry & Healing Hub, the Academic & Career Counselor will support individualized service planning, academic advancement, workforce readiness, career counseling, vocational training, employment placement, and community partnerships.

As a founding member of the Reentry & Healing Hub team, the Counselor will work collaboratively with the Reentry & Behavioral Support Social Worker, Program Coordinator, employers, educational institutions, and community partners to establish effective services and provide coordinated, participant-centered support.

The position advances the YMCA's commitment to reducing recidivism, expanding economic opportunity, strengthening community safety, and creating opportunities for achievement, relationships, and belonging.

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• Bachelor's degree in education, counseling, human services, social work, psychology, workforce development, or a related field preferred; an equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience may be considered.
• Minimum two years of relevant professional experience in academic advising, career counseling, workforce development, employment services, case management, or related community-based services preferred.
• Experience working with justice-involved adults, individuals facing employment barriers, or populations experiencing significant educational and economic challenges strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of adult education, high school equivalency programs, vocational training, workforce readiness practices, and employment development resources.
• Experience providing individualized career guidance, facilitating workforce readiness workshops, and supporting educational or employment goal achievement preferred.
• Familiarity with criminal justice systems, community supervision, reentry programs, or alternatives-to-incarceration initiatives strongly preferred.
• Ability to establish relationships with employers, educational institutions, workforce development agencies, and community partners.
• Strong interpersonal communication, organizational, problem-solving, and documentation skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality, establish professional boundaries, and work effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds.
• Bilingual English/Spanish skills preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and electronic case management or reporting systems.
• Ability to complete required program training and maintain current knowledge of educational and workforce development resources.