Counselor Advocate

ABOUT COMMONPOINTAt Commonpoint community is at the heart of everything we do. With more than 90 program sites and flagship locations in Little Neck Bayside Forest Hills East Elmhurst and Jamaica we proudly serve over 125000 individuals each year. From early childhood to older adulthood we support people from all walks of life on their journeys from crisis to stability and empowerment. Our wide range of programs spanning social services education and recreation reflects our mission to build a more connected inclusive and thriving community for THE ROLEThe Full-Time Counselor Advocate plays a lead role in supporting the academic social-emotional and overall well-being of students while helping coordinate the delivery of student and family support services within the school community. Working within Commonpoints holistic strengths-based and family-supported approach this position builds strong relationships with students and families and works collaboratively with school leadership Commonpoint staff and community partners to address student needs and promote positive outcomes. Counselor Advocate provides individual and group support monitors student attendance and progress facilitates workshops and enrichment activities conducts student and family outreach and connects families to appropriate school agency and community addition to direct service responsibilities the Full-Time Counselor Advocate provides day-to-day guidance and oversight to Part-Time Counselor Advocates helping to coordinate caseloads outreach efforts documentation student interventions and program priorities. The role supports consistency and quality across counseling and advocacy services and helps ensure that identified student needs are appropriately followed up position also serves as a key collaborator between Commonpoint and the school community working with teachers school leadership support staff mental health professionals families and community-based partners to coordinate services strengthen referrals and develop collaborative strategies that support student Full-Time Counselor Advocate participates in interdisciplinary meetings and contributes to a coordinated approach to addressing attendance academic behavioral social-emotional and family role reports directly to the Community School RESPONSIBILITIES:Agency Expectations:Support agency initiatives by carrying out assigned duties accurately and efficiently while following established processes and contributing to basic data collection reporting or documentation as agency resources responsibly by following established procedures safeguarding equipment and materials and/or supporting cost-effective effectively with supervisors coworkers and cross-department teams to ensure clear communication timely task completion and a positive respectful work all safety protocols policies and procedures to maintain a safe work environment for staff partners and the public and promptly report concerns or Expectations:Youth Supervision & Development:Supervise & Support: Provide active supervision of students from Kindergarten through Eighth grade ensuring a safe inclusive and engaging program Facilitation: Plan and facilitate engaging educational recreational and enrichment activities aligned with the program schedule and site Youth Development: Model respectful behavior reinforce program expectations and use positive behavior management strategies to support student Transitions: Safely supervise and support students as they transition between activities maintaining structure and engagement throughout the Operations:Program Administration: Complete daily attendance and assist with required program documentation accurately and on & Reporting: Promptly communicate participant concerns behavioral issues injuries or program-related concerns to the Program Director or Assistant Program Director. Assist with completing incident reports and required documentation as Program Spaces: Help organize prepare and maintain activity spaces and materials to ensure a safe clean and welcoming Quality & Collaboration:Team Collaboration: Work collaboratively with program staff to ensure consistent implementation of daily programming and SEL: Incorporate Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) into daily programming through check-ins reflection activities positive behavior modeling and relationship building. Elevate concerns appropriately and collaborate with supervisors and mental health staff when Practice: Adapt activities and materials to ensure youth of all abilities including those with IEPs and disabilities can participate safely and Areas: Support programming across focus areas including SEL Health & Wellness and College & Career Readiness as outlined in the site Improvement: Assist with participant surveys and other program data collection efforts to support continuous quality improvement. Establish rapport with all program participants. Assist them in identifying their educational and behavioral goals and helping them formulate future and conduct workshops on life skills and student students and conduct intake assessments and participants attendance and academic and career progress on assigned interpersonal group and individual necessary referrals to community in a collaborative team including participation in staff meetings contractor meetings and staff development to support student and document student progress in various service areas (guidance and counseling academic support life skills and work readiness).Conduct daily attendance outreach including home visits if Mentoring Responsibilities:Provide consistent one-on-one and small-group mentoring to identified positive relationships focused on attendance academics social-emotional well-being and school student attendance and progress and conduct student/family outreach as barriers to success and connect students and families to appropriate with school staff and the Community School team to coordinate student required mentoring documentation and participate in student support & Professionalism:Safety & Compliance: Follow Commonpoint and SACC policies related to active supervision attendance transitions participant safety mandated reporting behavior management and incident & Confidentiality: Maintain the privacy and confidentiality of participants and families by following agency policies regarding confidentiality photography video recordings personal devices and social media. Do not take share or post program-related photos videos or information without agency Administration: Complete attendance communicate participant concerns to supervisors and assist with incident reports and required & KEY ATTRIBUTES:MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:Bachelors Degree in Education Social Work Human Services Child Development Psychology Public Administration Recreation or a related field three (3) years of experience working in youth development or afterschool managing staff compliance community partnerships and program leadership organizational communication coaching and problem-solving with Microsoft Office Google Workspace and data management QUALIFICATIONS:Masters Degree implementing inclusive programming and supporting diverse speaking Attributes of a Counselor Advocate:Relationship Builder: Develops trusting supportive relationships with students and -Centered: Prioritizes students academic social-emotional and behavioral : Works effectively with school staff families community partners and Commonpoint & Solution-Oriented: Identifies barriers and connects students and families with appropriate supports and & Organized: Manages caseloads outreach documentation and follow-up : Responds effectively to changing student family and school & Confidential: Maintains appropriate boundaries confidentiality and professionalism while prioritizing student safety and & BENEFITS:Commonpoint offers competitive base salaries benchmarked against comparable nonprofit organizations in the New York metropolitan area. Salaries are determined based on internal and external equity as well as each positions scope qualifications and organizational impact. We believe in compensating staff fairly and consistently ensuring that all salary decisions align with our mission-driven commitment to equity and maintain fairness across the organization salary offers are set according to established salary bands and are not subject to negotiation. New hires typically start near the beginning of the salary range to allow for growth based on performance professional development and total rewards package reflects our dedication to employee well-being growth and recognition. Current benefits include:Tiered health dental and vision insurance plan and 403(b) retirement savings paid time off and family-supportive development and education support to foster career and appreciation programs for exemplary discounts on programs and to free amenities including private seasonal pool clubs and fitness facilities at select -service severance upon CONDITIONS & JOB DETAILS:WORKING CONDITIONS:Work is performed primarily in a school or office setting with regular activities conducted in classrooms gyms cafeterias outdoor spaces and other program environments as may require exposure to varying environmental conditions including outdoor weather loud noise and other conditions associated with school-age and community-based the ability to sit stand walk bend stoop reach and use a computer and other office equipment for extended periods throughout the be able to lift and carry materials supplies and equipment weighing up to 25 pounds with occasional assistance for heavier items as flexibility to work occasional evenings weekends and extended hours to support program operations special events training family engagement activities and agency between program sites schools agency locations and community events may be required based on program operational and funding needs. Temporary reassignment to alternate program sites including summer program locations may also be required to support agency DETAILS:Location: 41-15 104th Street Corona NY 11368Salary Range: $60000 - $65000Working Schedule: Eg- Mon- Fri 8am- 5pm depending on programming needs some flex for weeknights and weekendsNon Union PositionIn PersonHow to ApplyInterested candidates are invited to submit their resume and cover letter to Monica Flores at Frances Ramos at include the Role Counselor Advocate - FT and Site PS 16 you are applying for in the subject line. Due to the high volume of applications only qualified candidates will be contacted for further is an equal opportunity employer.