New York, New York, United States · On-site
$21/hr–$23/hr
Please join us for an open house What: Youth Counselor, Support Staff, Group Leader, Assistant Director When: July 21, 20026 11 am-2 pm Where: Virtual You must register to attend this event. Please Use the link below to …
Skills: Crisis Management, Youth Counseling, Behavioral Intervention, Case Documentation, Patient Supervision
New York, New York, United States · On-site
$65k/yr
Company Overview: Founded as an orphanage in 1831, Rising Ground has been at the forefront of evolving community needs. Driven by the belief that each of us can thrive when life has hope and opportunity, Rising Ground pr…
Skills: Case Management, Family Engagement, Discharge Planning, Crisis Management, Spanish Bilingualism
New York, New York, United States · On-site
$75k/yr
About Rising Ground Founded as an orphanage in 1831, Rising Ground has been at the forefront of evolving community needs. Driven by the belief that each of us can thrive when life has hope and opportunity, Rising Ground …
Skills: Staff Supervision, Program Development, Documentation Oversight, Scheduling, Youth Development
New York, New York, United States · Hybrid
$48k/yr
About Rising Ground Founded as an orphanage in 1831, Rising Ground has been at the forefront of evolving community needs. Driven by the belief that each of us can thrive when life has hope and opportunity, Rising Ground …
Skills: Child-Focused Recruitment, Case Management, Public Relations, Adoption Process Knowledge, Trauma-Informed Care
New York, New York, United States · Hybrid
$48k/yr
About Rising Ground Founded as an orphanage in 1831, Rising Ground has been at the forefront of evolving community needs. Driven by the belief that each of us can thrive when life has hope and opportunity, Rising Ground …
Skills: Child-Focused Recruitment, Case Management, Public Relations, Adoption Process Knowledge, Trauma-Informed Care
New York, New York, United States · Hybrid
$65k/yr
About Rising Ground Founded as an orphanage in 1831, Rising Ground has been at the forefront of evolving community needs. Driven by the belief that each of us can thrive when life has hope and opportunity, Rising Ground …
Skills: Case Coordination, Intake Assessment, Client Recruitment, Outreach, Case Management
New York, New York, United States · Hybrid
$53k/yr
About Rising Ground Founded as an orphanage in 1831, Rising Ground has been at the forefront of evolving community needs. Driven by the belief that each of us can thrive when life has hope and opportunity, Rising Ground …
Skills: Case Planning, Child Welfare, Crisis Intervention, Documentation, Communication
New York, New York, United States · Hybrid
$66k/yr
About the Role: The LTFC Case Manager oversees the minor's case, service delivery, concurrent planning and reunification process. The LTFC Case Manager acts as the liaison between the program and all stakeholders involve…
Skills: Case Management, Child Welfare, Immigration Law, Bilingual English/Spanish, Microsoft Office
New York, New York, United States · On-site
$65k/yr
Company Overview: Founded as an orphanage in 1831, Rising Ground has been at the forefront of evolving community needs. Driven by the belief that each of us can thrive when life has hope and opportunity, Rising Ground pr…
Skills: Case Management, Family Engagement, Discharge Planning, Crisis Management, Spanish Fluency
New York, New York, United States · On-site
$65k/yr
About Rising Ground Founded as an orphanage in 1831, Rising Ground has been at the forefront of evolving community needs. Driven by the belief that each of us can thrive when life has hope and opportunity, Rising Ground …
Skills: Clinical Counseling, Case Coordination, Crisis Intervention, Individual Coaching, Case Management
New York, New York, United States · Hybrid
$53k/yr
About Rising Ground Founded as an orphanage in 1831, Rising Ground has been at the forefront of evolving community needs. Driven by the belief that each of us can thrive when life has hope and opportunity, Rising Ground …
Skills: Educational Advocacy, Academic Performance Monitoring, Case Management, Communication Skills, Computer Proficiency
New York, New York, United States · Hybrid
$53k/yr
About Rising Ground Founded as an orphanage in 1831, Rising Ground has been at the forefront of evolving community needs. Driven by the belief that each of us can thrive when life has hope and opportunity, Rising Ground …
Skills: Case Planning, Child Welfare, Crisis Intervention, Documentation, Communication
New York, New York, United States · On-site
$57k/yr
Company Overview: Founded as an orphanage in 1831, Rising Ground has been at the forefront of evolving community needs. Driven by the belief that each of us can thrive when life has hope and opportunity, Rising Ground pr…
Skills: Case Management, Housing Navigation, Outreach, Tenant Education, Documentation
New York, New York, United States · On-site
$80k–$95k/yr
Job Summary: JustUs is an ACS-funded Gender Responsive Diversion Program facilitated by Rising Gound. This program is a holistic, gender-responsive program for girls, gender-nonconforming, and nonbinary youth (TGNBNC) yo…
Skills: Clinical Supervision, Case Management, Crisis Intervention, Staff Management, Data Collection
New York, New York, United States · On-site
$65k/yr
Job Summary: JustUs is an ACS-funded Gender Responsive Diversion Program facilitated by Rising Gound. This program is a holistic, gender-responsive program for girls, gender-nonconforming, and nonbinary youth (TGNBNC) yo…
Skills: Case Management, Youth Advocacy, Workshop Facilitation, Individual Coaching, Strategic Thinking
Yonkers, New York, United States · Hybrid
$55k/yr
Overview The Case Worker is a member of the Social Services Department responsible for coordinating casework and therapeutic services for youth placed by the Department of Education (DOE) and Departments of Social Servic…
Skills: Casework Management, Therapeutic Services Coordination, Regulatory Compliance, Documentation, Family Engagement
New York, New York, United States · On-site
$21/hr
Child Care Worker Overview The Child Care Worker ensures the basic needs, health, and safety of residents are met and supports youth through a nurturing environment during their placement. Key Responsibility Maintain Hea…
Skills: Active Supervision, Behavior Management, Crisis Intervention, Trauma-Informed Care, Incident Reporting
New York, New York, United States · On-site
$56k–$58k/hr
Assistant Residence Manager Job Description The Assistant Residence Manager is responsible for supporting the Residence Manager in the supervision of individuals’ supports, maintenance of assigned programs, and imp…
Skills: Person-Centered Planning, Staff Supervision, Case Management, Regulatory Compliance, Medical Record Maintenance
New York, New York, United States · On-site
About the Role The Child Care Counselor provides direct care and support to children and adolescents in the residential treatment center setting. The role involves helping clients address emotional, behavioral, and psych…
Skills: Behavior Management, Crisis Intervention, TCI, PBIS, Case Management
Yonkers, New York, United States · On-site
About the Role The Child Care Counselor provides direct care and support to children and adolescents in the residential treatment center setting. The role involves helping clients address emotional, behavioral, and psych…
Skills: Behavior Management, Crisis Intervention, TCI Training, Life Space Interviews, PBIS System
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The Youth Counselor provides 24/7 supervision, safety, and emotional support for adjudicated youth in residential settings. Responsibilities include implementing treatment plans, managing group dynamics, and ensuring compliance with safety protocols.
Candidates must have a high school diploma and a valid NYS Driver's License, with a preference for degrees in mental health or juvenile justice. Successful completion of Safe Crisis Management (SCM) training and the physical ability to perform restraints are required.
Please join us for an open house
What: Youth Counselor, Support Staff, Group Leader, Assistant Director
Rising Ground Job Fair: JYF- JUSTICE FOR YOUTH & FAMILIES – Fill out form
Immediate Offers will be made!!!
Please read the job description below. Once you apply you will receive the link to join the virtual job fair.
Job Summary: The NSP, and LSP placement programs are secure residential settings with 9 to 18 beds. They serve youth (residents) ages 11 to 21 who have been adjudicated juvenile delinquents and are placed under supervision to complete their sentence. The Youth Counselor is responsible for building positive relationships with the youth and ensuring their safety, care, supervision, and emotional support. The goal is to help each young person work toward becoming a productive member of society. This position involves direct physical intervention during emergencies, following agency safety protocols.
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Work locations are at an assigned juvenile justice facility throughout the five boroughs.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:
This is a 40-hour- non-exempt position. Mandatory overtime is to be expected based on the needs of the program on various shifts. This is not a work from home position. Staff are paid for 8 hours straight time and are expected to eat with residents during mealtime. Availability for any three shifts 7:30 am - 3:30 pm / 3:30 pm - 11:30 pm / 11:30 pm - 7:30 am. Some weekends will be required.
Travel (if required): None- Program travel is only during program hours.
Physical Requirements: Must be able to perform routine office and support tasks (e.g., using computers, phones, printers, and climbing stairs), and travel between Rising Ground sites. Must also be able to perform approved physical restraints with youth. Youth Counselor must possess the physical strength, stamina and agility to support weights equivalent or greater than their own body weight up to 250lbs.
Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
It is the policy of Rising Ground that the Agency wholly complies with equal treatment of all employees and applicants for employment without unlawful discrimination as to an individual’s perceived or actual race, creed, color, national origin, alienate, citizenship status, gender, age, disability, marital status, partnership status, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, or veteran status in all employment decisions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, compensation, training and apprenticeship, promotion, upgrading, demotion, downgrading, transfer, layoff and termination and all other terms and conditions of employment.
Providing New York children, adults & families with the skills, resources, hope & opportunity to rise above adversity.
Driven by the belief that each of us can thrive when life has hope and opportunity, Rising Ground provides caring support and proven paths to positive change, helping children, adults, and families rise above adversity. With an annual budget of $203 million and 101 programs at 138 sites throughout the New York City and lower Westchester area, we deliver dedicated support to promote safe environments for children and help families thrive through our family stabilization, family foster care and adoption programs; innovative special educational programs that advance learning from early childhood through high school; result-focused programs that help court-involved youth change the trajectory of their lives; caring services that promote independence for children and adults with developmental disabilities; and pro-active community health initiatives that foster well-being. Across programs, we continually engage new, innovative techniques and implement evidence-based models to increase our impact and promote better outcomes.
Offices: 1333 Broadway, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10018-1064, US · 151 Lawrence St, Brooklyn, New York 11201, US
Providing New York children, adults & families with the skills, resources, hope & opportunity to rise above adversity.
Driven by the belief that each of us can thrive when life has hope and opportunity, Rising Ground provides caring support and proven paths to positive change, helping children, adults, and families rise above adversity. With an annual budget of $203 million and 101 programs at 138 sites throughout the New York City and lower Westchester area, we deliver dedicated support to promote safe environments for children and help families thrive through our family stabilization, family foster care and adoption programs; innovative special educational programs that advance learning from early childhood through high school; result-focused programs that help court-involved youth change the trajectory of their lives; caring services that promote independence for children and adults with developmental disabilities; and pro-active community health initiatives that foster well-being. Across programs, we continually engage new, innovative techniques and implement evidence-based models to increase our impact and promote better outcomes.
Offices: 1333 Broadway, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10018-1064, US · 151 Lawrence St, Brooklyn, New York 11201, US
