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About the Role
As a Credible Messenger Counselor, you will develop transformative mentoring relationships with youth in the justice system. This role involves therapeutic and case management services for youth and their families, aiming to change attitudes, beliefs, and actions through structured engagement.
Responsibilities
- Maintain a caseload of nine youth and meet with each youth weekly in their home or a mutually agreed upon community setting.
- Provide outreach phone calls and support to caregivers.
- Advocate and support youth as they interact with justice systems, education, employment, health, and social service systems.
- Participate in Credible Messenger training and consultation opportunities to develop restorative justice and mentoring skills.
- Establish and maintain working relationships with colleagues, Probation Department, service providers, and community resources.
- Maintain case records and complete all required paperwork, including work-based Learning documentation, status sheets, progress notes, and service plans.
- Coordinate and implement work-based Learning interventions with each youth, including issuing stipends and obtaining necessary signatures.
Requirements
- A valid Driver's License.
- Access to a reliable vehicle for home visits, outreach, and transporting youth.
Skills
- Restorative justice
- Mentoring
- Therapeutic services
- Case management
- Advocacy
- Interpersonal skills
Location
- Albany, NY 12208
Work Type
- Full Time
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- 3-5 years of experience
- 1-2 years of demonstrated successful 'lived experience' within the Justice or Child Welfare Systems
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree in Social Work or related field
Salary/Compensations
- $20.00 - $22.00 Hourly
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision healthcare package
- Tuition reimbursement
- Paid time off
- Holiday Pay
- 401(K) plan
- Life Insurance
- Loan repayment assistance
- Free training/CEU opportunities
About the Company
- At Northern Rivers Family of Services, we work together to make a difference in our client's lives.
- Northern Rivers empowers children, adults, and families to change their lives and build stronger communities.
Equal Opportunity
- Northern Rivers Family of Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
- We hire great people from a variety of backgrounds, not because it is the right thing to do, but because it makes us stronger!
- All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.
- We cherish the unique contributions of our diverse staff and are building a culture where everyone has the opportunity to do the meaningful work.