Youth Counselor Resume

Supervision and guidance is the main responsibility of youth counselor. They also play role of teaching, guiding and serving as a role model to clients. The candidate must be able to meet deadlines, follow the directions that are critical and must be able to express thoughts and ideas. They also need to manage multiple tasks. Youth counselors provide educational, recreational, skill building and health assistance to activity participants. They help to youth to develop recreational activities by developing social skills, interpersonal relationship, confidence and self esteem. They encourage to youth to participate in scheduled activities.

They are also responsible to create monthly activities calendar and to maintain monthly budget. They confer with program manager for budget approval and funding availability. They do other duties such as meal preparation, transporting children to appointments and maintaining the environment clean and neat. They consult with program manager about youth shift responsibilities and problems on youth counselor. They work in shift if others are unable to work because of illness or other reason. Youth counselors are responsible to attend staff meetings for shelter. Other duties are also completed by them as assigned.

Sample Youth Counselor Resume

Richard Anderson
1234, West 67 Street,
Carlisle, MA 01741,
(123)-456 7890.

Objective: Looking for the greatest opportunity to work as a youth counselor for a reputed company.

Skills:

Able to work in flexible schedule.
Ability to lead others.
Computer literate.
Good communication and writing skills.
Ability to create monthly activities or to manage budget.
Physically active to hike and to paddle.
Able to do other duties as assigned.

Computer Skills:

MS Outlook
MS Word
MS Excel

Work experience:

Ixia Youth correctional facility, Dublin, California
Head youth counselor

Worked with 200 juvenile.
Responsible to provide supervision on counselor group of youth.
Some programs like several rehabilitation, were designed.
Responsible to establish theater art program and group therapy methods.
Work with outside agencies to plan activities.
Responsible to attend staff meetings.
Encouraged youth to participate in scheduled activities.
Responsible to do other duties as assigned.

Silver Valley High School, Delano, California
Counselor

Offered counseling to about 2000 students.
Helped students by providing them information about college admission process.
Responsible to ensure emotional as well as mental well being of the student body.
Responsible to maintain clinical charts and communication logs.
Provided counseling to adolescents.
Help to develop or implement the individual treatment plans.
Give response to inquiry or other phone calls to provide information.
Responsible attend staff meetings for shelter.
Ensured that all medical needs are addressed.

Education:
University of Chula Vista, California

References: Available upon request.