Youth Behavioral Support Specialist

4 days ago


Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States The Lincoln Center for Family and Youth Full time
About the Position

Title: Youth Behavioral Support Specialist

Salary: $60,000 - $80,000 per year

About The Lincoln Center for Family and Youth

The Lincoln Center for Family and Youth is a social enterprise company serving the Greater Philadelphia Area. Founded in 1970 and incorporated in 1983, TLC provides innovative education, coaching, and counseling services to public school students and their families.

Job Description

We are seeking a skilled Youth Behavioral Support Specialist to join our team. As a key member of our staff, you will provide counseling resources and information to students, parents, and school staff. Your primary responsibility will be to counsel students with personal and psychological issues that affect their performance, behavior, and socialization in school.

Your duties will include:

  • Counseling students one-on-one, in classroom settings, or through school-wide sessions
  • Developing prevention programs and intervention plans as necessary
  • Communicating with students to determine areas where they may need assistance or counseling
  • Providing information to outside support services to help students with economic, emotional, or physical issues
  • Assisting at-risk students
  • Maintaining case files and reports to track student progress and problems
  • Helping students and families by providing community resources such as shelters, food banks, and medical care

You will work closely with parents, teachers, and non-instructional staff to understand students' challenges. You must be able to balance administrative and support services efficiently.

Requirements

To be successful in this role, you will need:

  • A Master's degree in Counseling, Psychology, or Social Work
  • Experience working with middle and secondary students (a plus)
  • Excellent communication and organization skills

This is a 43-week full-time position. Occasional travel may be required, such as chaperoning student class day trips. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package.



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