Weekend Counselor

Duties include monitoring and counseling of families of delinquent youth in their home. Travel in own vehicle required; flexible schedule required including evenings and especially daytime hours. Work involves meeting with assigned youths and their families in their home; providing assistance; modeling behaviors; reinforcing positive actions. Prepares records of client visits, progress, and case notes; responds to emergencies and crisis interventions as needed; and establishes working relationships with families, court personnel, referral agencies, and other service providers. Mileage reimbursed.

Required: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with human services experience. Experience may be paid, volunteer, internship or practicum.

Preferred: Bachelor’s degree in human services, criminal justice or counseling. Experience with at-risk youth and in family counseling and counseling model, home visit experience, knowledge of juvenile court system preferred.

Download our Application Form to Attach Resume and Cover Letter (https://www.tyscommission.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/TYSC-Application-for-Employment.docx) and paste your resume and cover letter to your completed application and submit it as one document via the Mighty Recruiter links below as an attached "Resume". Name the uploaded file your first initial.last name.application (J.Doe.Application)

The route to adulthood is a journey. For many young people, this journey is difficult, filled with seemingly overwhelming obstacles. They may make mistakes, lose sight of their destination and leave behind their hope for a bright future. Their families can become overwhelmed and uncertain about what to do. The Tidewater Youth Services Commission is here to help.

The Commission is a regional public agency, created in 1977 in an effort to coordinate needed services for the juvenile population, thus avoiding a duplication of services in the region. In close partnership with the Juvenile Courts and Departments of Social Services throughout Hampton Roads, the Commission offers a full continuum of community-based therapeutic services that provide advocacy and assistance to youth and their families as they struggle through the awkward and sometimes troubling transition to adulthood.

Download our application to paste into your Cover Letter and Resume for submission: https://www.tyscommission.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/TYSC-Application-for-Employment.docx

Application Instructions: 

• Download our Application Form to Attach Resume and Cover Letter and paste your resume and cover letter to your completed application and submit it as one document via the Mighty Recruiter links below as an attached "Resume". Name the uploaded file your first initial.last name.application (J.Doe.Application)
  • Both resume and cover letter must be submitted to be considered.
• Candidates will need to submit a separate application for each position via Mighty Recruiter.