Parent Youth Assistance Program Counselor (Part Time/Temporary)

Ranked #49 in U.S. News & World Report's list of Best Public Colleges and Universities, Rutgers University-Camden is a diverse, research-intensive campus of approximately 6,100 students at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels and 1,100 faculty and staff members. Located in Camden, N.J., directly across the Delaware River from Philadelphia, the university is uniquely situated to serve the local community while achieving global reach. A U.S. Department of Education-designated Minority Serving Institution, the university thrives due to a supportive culture that helps students achieve their goals and fosters collaboration among employees. Rutgers-Camden is recognized as a national model for civically engaged urban universities and was selected by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching for a Community Engagement classification. Washington Monthly magazine has ranked Rutgers University-Camden among its "Best Bang for the Buck" universities and best national research universities. Recently, Rutgers-Camden earned Carnegie classification as an R2 research university due to a high volume of internationally recognized research, creative output, and scholarly activity.

Rutgers-Camden Community Engagement has been awarded a Congressionally-Directed Award to support Rutgers-Camden working in partnership with the City of Camden and other partners to maximize underutilized city community centers by providing programming to residents of all ages. Counselor will work to support the Parent-Youth Assistance Program ( PYA), a mentoring and social services referral program that includes an option for counseling sessions with a licensed Counselor. Familiarity with the City of Camden nonprofit network a plus; we encourage referrals for facilitators from our regular community partners at the City of Camden, the Greater Philadelphia YMCA, and other partners. Outreach to referred families and scheduling sessions with youth and parents. Will need to provide consistent weekly office hours for families.

Will be required to recruit program participants and log hours in RCommunity, powered by GivePulse, an engagement tracking and volunteer matching software. Must be willing to report to multiple community center locations within the City of Camden, NJ. Will need to manage programming schedules and work with both City of Camden and Rutgers-Camden staff; no strategic or organization-level planning required.

Multiple vacancies available. These positions are grant funded, and contingent upon continued funding to the program.

Consistent with the current application of Rutgers Policy 60.3.22, this position requires a fully on-site work arrangement and may be eligible for a compressed workweek or a flex workday schedule. The flexible work arrangements outlined in Rutgers Policy 60.3.22 are part of a pilot program that is effective September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2024. Therefore, there is no guarantee that this flexible work arrangement will continue beyond that date. Flexible work arrangements are not permanent, are subject to change or cancellation and contingent on the employee receiving approval in the FlexWork@RU Application System. Additional information may be found at https://futureofwork.rutgers.edu.

Requires a bachelor's degree in a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience. Also requires a minimum of three to five years of relevant professional experience in an administrative and/or supervisory function, excellent communication skills, and computer literacy.
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Requires a bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education/experience in the discipline. A master's degree in a specialized discipline may be required, particularly in research, project management or managerial positions. Also requires a minimum of five years experience and/or increasing functional responsibility in a leadership/managerial role. With a master's degree requirement, a minimum of three years of related experience is acceptable. Excellent communication skills and computer literacy.

For this position, candidates must be a current Licensed Professional Counselor ( LPC) through the State Board of Marriage and Family Therapy Examiners, the Professional Counselor Examiners Committee ( PCEC). Counselors at the Parent-Youth Assistance program at City of Camden community centers are vacant and need to be filled. Experience working with children/adult-learners/senior citizens in community education settings. Knowledgeable of engaging urban/city audiences preferred. However, all candidates must complete the Rutgers Protection of Minors virtual training through the POM portal and must pass a Background Check run through this system. Spanish fluency (Preferred).