Child Care Counselor

Job Description

Job Description

Child Care Counselor

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 provides caring support and proven paths to positive change, helping children, adults, and families rise above adversity, and each year, Rising Ground is a positive force in the lives of more than 72,000 individuals annually. We do this through 101 programs across 138 sites, throughout New York City and Westchester. Our strong belief and commitment to diversity is shown not just through our work with supported persons but is integral to the building of a strong staff that reflects the communities we serve. Rising Ground is headquartered in New York City.

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 psychological challenges while fostering a safe, nurturing environment. The counselor works closely with a multidisciplinary team to implement treatment plans, monitor progress, and support the overall therapeutic goals of the center.

What You’ll Do

• Key Responsibilities :

Provide direct care and supervision to children and adolescents in a residential setting, ensuring their safety, well-being, and emotional needs are met.

Staff are required to serve as bus monitors for young people being transported to and from school or other designated locations. This includes ensuring the safety and well-being of the youth while on the bus, monitoring behavior, and ensuring compliance with all transportation and safety guidelines.

Supervise, assist, and teach residents to perform all activities of daily living, including self-care, chores, etc.

Your Qualifications

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Supervisory Responsibility

Yes / No

Work Environment :

This position is based out of our Yonkers Residential Treatment Center location for adolescents ages 12-21.

Position Type / Expected Hours of Work :

This position is in a 24 / 7 program. The CCC shifts available are 7am-3pm, 1pm-9pm and 9pm-7am. Staff may be required to remain on shift if there is no immediate staff relief available, ensuring continuity of care and maintaining a safe, supportive environment for youth at all times. Flexibility in shift scheduling may be necessary to meet staffing needs.

Additional Requirements :

Professional Practice

Our Commitment to Diversity, Fairness, and Belonging

Rising Ground is comprised of unique and valued individuals who together make the organization effective in assisting the children, adults and families who come to us for support. We believe that only when all employees contribute fully as their true selves can Rising Ground's true strength, vision, and values come to fruition. We recognize the ubiquitous social biases and structures that impact and shape the experiences of all people, including our own staff and people supported. Among the many biases present in our society that shape our personal and professional experiences race, gender, sexual orientation, and gender expression are all factors that can present hurdles. As such, Rising Ground is committed to being an anti-racist and inclusive organization that will actively strive to overcome both systemic and interpersonal biases that perpetuate oppression.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

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, gender

identity, 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.