Residential Youth Counselor - Corning Community College

Residential Youth Counselor from Corning Community College is a Campus Certificate Youth Services degree that prepares you for a Human Services career. Students in the Residential Youth Counselor program learn skills and knowledge needed to work with children and adolescents who have been removed from their homes and placed in residential foster care. Human services skills, identifying needs of this population, communication skills, and behavior management strategies are emphasized. Graduates will be able to understand the roles and duties of human services professionals; identify areas of employment; use communication skills to facilitate problem solving; fulfill essential case management functions including interviewing, record keeping, gathering intake information, making referrals, and identifying consumer problems and issues; maintain professional and ethical standards of confidentiality; understand and respond to potential crisis issues and situations; identify and contact resources and agencies in community settings; and work effectively in different organizational structures. Skills and knowledge gained from the classroom are refined during a practicum experience. All credits earned in this program may be applied toward the Human Services A.A.S. Degree program. Students graduating with this certificate may become employed with a foster or residential care agency as a youth counselor. View more details on Corning Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Youth Services courses.