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Youth Counselor 1, G-18
Occupation Group
Health and Human Services - Social Work
Salary Information
Salary Range
NYC Metro - From $66,195 to $83,335
Rest of State - From $63,108 to $80,248
(Salary may differ from what is listed for an agency and/or location. See HELP job postings for specific salary.)
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(Not Available)Job Description
As a Youth Counselor 1, you would be responsible for supervising, evaluating, guiding, and the case management of juvenile and youthful offenders, juvenile delinquents, or other trouble prone youth placed with the Office of Children and Family Services. Your actual duties may vary depending on the setting to which you are assigned, including secure, limited secure, or non-secure residential centers, community foster care, intake services units, evening reporting centers and aftercare teams in the community. You would be expected to promote and maintain a structured environment and be able to physically restrain youth, if required. Training on restraints will be required, and will be provided by the agency as part of the probationary period. Refresher training will also be provided by the agency every year. Duties might also include maintaining facility security and personal safety; interaction with other agencies, families, and schools; placement of youth in appropriate treatment programs in the community; and supervision of Youth Division Aides.
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Minimum Qualifications
You must meet the requirements below to qualify for this title.
Promotion Qualifications: You must be a qualified employee of the New York State Office of Children and Family Services and have a bachelor's degree AND one year of permanent, contingent-permanent, non-competitive, or 55-b/55-c service as a Cadet Leader 2, Youth Division Aide 3, or Youth Division Aide 4.
Open Competitive qualifications: A bachelor's degree* and two years of direct counseling, educational, clinical, or supervisory experience in prevention, protection, or rehabilitative programs for individuals between the ages of 10 and 21 years of age who are generally considered to be juvenile delinquents, youthful offenders, or youth residing in a residential setting which may include, youth who are diagnosed with mental or developmental disabilities, mental illness, or addictions who could potentially become involved in the juvenile justice system.
Examples of Non-Qualifying Experience: casework services not related to children and families; classroom teacher, tutor or Head Start worker, daycare provider or administrator of a daycare center, camp counselor or provider of recreational services, foster parent, transportation service worker, clerical duties, or provider of correctional services.
Additional Requirements for Appointment
Background Investigation/Justice Center Review: In some agencies, the names of all prospective employees will
- be checked against the Staff Exclusion List (SEL), maintained by the Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs. Prospective employees whose names appear on the SEL as having been found responsible for serious or repeated acts of abuse or neglect will be barred from appointment and may have their names removed from the eligible list(s) for the title(s);
- be investigated through a Criminal Background Check (CBC). You must report all convictions. Conviction of a felony or misdemeanor or any falsified or omitted information may bar appointment or result in removal after appointment. Each case will be determined on its own merits, consistent with the applicable provisions of state and federal law;
And may
- be screened against the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment (SCR). Prospective employees whose names appear on the SCR may be barred from appointment.
You are responsible for payment of all required fees.