Lead Counselor

Job DetailsJob Location: 4806FRANKFORD - Philadelphia, PA 19124Position: Youth Mentor, PT CUA 7

Job Type/Hours: PT, 20 hrs. Per week M-F Schedule is based on the program and client needs.

Summary of Position: (Other duties as assigned)

Function as part of the larger CUA team responsible for achieving the target goals of improving safety, permanency, and well-being of children, youth, and families. Conduct weekly meetings with all youth assigned to the Ambassadors Program Pilot and help facilitate the volunteer work of the Ambassadors. Train and mentor youth to serve as members of Community Advisory Board, and to work as youth leaders during other CUA activities. Design, plan and implement workshops, seminars, and other activities for youth participants, as decided by community engagement team. Identify and recruit youth that may be community leaders in CUA region, to serve as participants in the Ambassadors Program, and other CUA programs.

 
QualificationsMinimum Qualification:

Must have a minimum of a High school diploma or Ged
Valid driver's license
Adult and Pediatric CPR Certification Required
PA Child Abuse Clearance required
PA Mandated Child Abuse Reporter Training Required
FBI Clearance required
PA Criminal Clearance required
Health Assessment required
TB Test required

NET is committed to equal opportunity for all employees and applicants. As a proud Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE), we do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, religion, sex, sexual stereotyping, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, pregnancy (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), or any other protected characteristic. Employment may be contingent upon NET's receipt of an acceptable and job-related drug test, motor vehicle report, and/or reference check, as applicable and permissible by law.

About Us:

The Northeast Treatment Center founded in 1970 is one of the largest behavioral health and social service agencies is in the Philadelphia Region. Services are offered at 15 sites throughout Greater Philadelphia, the Lehigh Valley and the state of Delaware.

NET Centers (NET) offers support and hope to individuals and families at times of great stress in their lives. A nonprofit agency, NET provides a continuum of trauma informed behavioral health and social services designed to meet complex needs of all family members. These include mental health, addiction treatment, foster care, residential group care, adoption, juvenile justice services and child welfare services. While some services address the needs of the family as a whole and some target individuals, we always strive to foster positive connections within the family to help all family members heal, recover and rebuild.