Youth Counselor

Youth Homes is currently hiring Youth Counselors to join our mission of providing the highest quality care to youth in urgent need of a safe, structured place to heal and call home. Youth Homes Youth Counselors work closely with staff teams to co-create and maintain a healthy and home-like milieu within the homes and work closely with youth to help build a foundation for youth empowerment and promote a sense of positive identity, purpose, and value. Relationship lies at the core of our philosophies, and as recent research and our decades of experience have shown us, providing youth with the opportunity to build positive relationships with trusting adults can have a meaningful, life-long impact on all involved. The position of Youth Counselor is the backbone of our quality of care and treatment for the youth we serve.

Who are we looking for? A responsible adult to:

Advocate on behalf of youth enrolled in this program
Serve as a positive role model.
Teach important life skills.
Assists youth in accessing appropriate community resources.
Work with CPS workers to refer youth to additional services.
Initiate, coordinate and facilitate meetings regarding the youth and document these meetings.

If you're seeking meaningful work that is both challenging and rewarding, Youth Homes could be just the place for you!