Transitional Day Program Counselor

Bridge Over Troubled Water • Boston, MA

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About The Position

The Transitional Day Program (TDP) is a drop-in center for homeless youth 18 to 24 years old in Boston. Youth utilizing the TDP are typically sleeping outside, staying in emergency shelters, or couch surfing. The TDP offers survival services (food, showers, laundry & clothing) as well as intensive case management and support services to help youth move beyond the streets into safe and stable housing. The TDP Counselor is responsible for overseeing the program milieu, building therapeutic rapport with youth, and providing case management services.

Requirements

• Two or more years of experience working with youth ages 18 to 24 in one or more of the following areas: housing management, job development, community relations, substance abuse or recreational counseling.
• Comfort and confidence working in a fast-paced dynamic work environment.
• Enthusiastic about working with a homeless transitional youth population.
• Ability to identify and execute effective problem-solving strategies. Must possess sound crises intervention and conflict resolution skills.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree is human services, Social Work, or any related degree is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervision of the program milieu/drop-in, utilizing effective crisis management/intervention skills.
• Administer/coordinate program participants’ basic needs and survival services, including breakfast, lunch, showers, laundry, computer games, field trips, outings, and physical exercise.
• Provide and facilitate skills-building group activities and workshops
• Manage intensive case management, including referrals as needed.
• Connect program participants with opportunities to engage services including education, employment, housing, mental healthcare and substance abuse services
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Paid time off (sick time, vacation time, personal time) as well as 13 paid holidays and a birthday holiday
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(K) with 3% matching of contributions after 90 days of employment
• Employer-sponsored flexible spending accounts, commuter pre-tax benefits, employer paid short-term disability, long term disability, and life insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level