Job description

YOUTH FORCE COUNSELOR
FULL-TIME / NON-EXEMPT
STARTING WAGE: $20.13 - $24.54
REQUISITION ID - 47925

Working at Larkin Street, no matter what department, means making a real difference in the lives of young people experiencing homelessness. Our team is skilled, diverse, and passionate. Our culture encourages achievement and professional development, as well as teamwork and self-care. Our focus is always on the young people at the heart of our mission and to nurture potential, promote dignity and support bold steps by all.
For more information about us, visit www.larkinstreetyouth.org.

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PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:*
Reporting to the Program Manager, the primary role of the Youth Force Counselor is to assist in creating a positive hands-on work environment for transitional-aged youth within the mission and goals of Larkin Street Youth Services, and to model ideals of professionalism while providing positive reinforcement as well as constructive criticism to the program trainees. The Counselor will work closely with the Program Manager in a collaborative effort to help young adults ages 18-24 prepare for the pursuit of employment. While this position works closely with all program participants, the primary emphasis is to support our higher-needs youth as they enter into our employment services.

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ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:*

• Oversee short and long-term manual labor projects, and provide appropriate feedback to youth trainees.

• Co-facilitate professional and personal development workshops that are pertinent to success in the workplace.

• Assist in generating and maintaining client records including, but not limited to initial assessments, client progress notes, and program database.

• Attend meetings at various LSYS program sites to facilitate coordinated care.

• Conduct community outreach to maintain positive relationships with existing local partners as well as to solicit business from new contacts in the SF community.

• Collaborate with community partners to organize appropriate work projects and coordinate cultural and educational excursions that will provide broad exposure for Larkin Street youth.

• Transport multiple youths to work sites in the SF Bay Area using LSYS vehicles.

• Assist the Program Manager and supervisor in assessing youth for the ability to participate in employment and education programs.

• Collaborate with the mental health team to coordinate the care of higher-needs youth.

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OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:*

• Maintain professional standards of performance, demeanor, and appearance at all times.

• Perform tasks and responsibilities in a complete and timely manner, complying with agency policies and standards and conforming to the requirements of this job description.

• Maintain a creative, team-building, cooperative approach to job performance and seek to bring a constructive, problem-solving orientation to all tasks.

• Maintain an awareness of the agency's mission and work to promote the positive individual and social change goals it embodies.

• Exercise discretion and professional judgment at all times keeping with the responsibilities carried personally and by the agency for the care and welfare of staff and the youth which we serve.

• Actively strive to upgrade professional skills through engaging in appropriate professional training and experience.

• Maintaining the strictest confidentiality.

• Ability to work with a diverse staff and excel in a multicultural environment.

• Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION:

• High School Diploma; or GED.

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EXPERIENCE:*

• Knowledge of and experience working with youth, especially at-risk, homeless, or runaway youth.

• Ability to solely manage a group of up to 7 youths in the completion of various work projects.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Outlook).

• Knowledge of the Harm Reduction model, including appropriate applications in an employment setting.

• California Drivers license with a clean driving record (required)

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PHYSICAL & LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS:*

• Exceptional organizational skills with reliability and consistency in work performance

• Flexibility with a team player mentality

• Ability to work with minimal to moderate supervision

• Good judgment with a proactive approach to problem-solving

• Ability to maintain a professional demeanor with great interpersonal and communication skills.

• Ability to multi-task with the capability to learn quickly and integrate efficiently and manage priority action items.

• Requires ability to lift, transfer, push/pull, maneuver, and reposition 25 lbs.

• Ability to reach, bend and walk.

• Finger manipulation.

• Ability to speak and write English clearly and accurately.

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PERKS & BENEFITS:*

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability
• Paid time off (vacation and sick time)
• Paid holidays
• Paid Sabbatical after 5 and 10 years of service
• 403(b) Retirement Plan with employer matching

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This position is represented by SEIU 1021 under a collective bargaining agreement.*

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider employment for qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

All City and County of San Francisco employees are required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. For details on how it is applicable to your employment, please click here.

Larkin Street Youth Services is an equal-opportunity employer. Larkin Street Youth Service seeks qualified candidates with an interest in the non-profit sector. We are committed to embracing diversity and consider all applicants for all positions without regard to color, ethnic background, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, HIV/AIDS status, veteran status, or any other legally protected class. We encourage applicants of diverse backgrounds to apply for any open position in which they feel qualified.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $20.13 - $24.54 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

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