Overnight Emergency Shelter Counselor
Center for Youth Services•Rochester, NY
About The Position
The Center for Youth’s free, confidential, and voluntary 13-bed emergency shelter serves youth ages 12–17 for stays of up to 30 days. Counselors provide nonjudgmental, individualized support to help youth reunite with their families or find alternative stable housing. The role includes overnight shelter coverage and, for the full-time schedule, two daytime shifts. The posting also lists a separate part-time overnight schedule.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Services or a related field and 1–2 years of experience in a residential youth program, or equivalent.
- Valid driver’s license.
- Skills in counseling approaches and techniques.
- Skills in crisis prevention.
Responsibilities
- Supervise wake-up, clean-up, daily chores, and bedtime.
- Distribute medications and complete appropriate documentation.
- Liaise with the Intake and Emergency Shelter Support (Counseling) teams.
- Provide individual counseling and mentoring.
- Respond after hours, assess youth in need, and conduct intakes.
- Develop and supervise social, cultural, and recreational activities.
- Provide crisis prevention, conflict prevention, intervention, and response.
- Maintain accurate and timely program records.
- Maintain the facility and grounds.
- Plan and prepare daily meals.
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Job Type
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