Relief Emergency Shelter Counselor - Rochester, NY
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About the job
The Center for Youth: Started BY YOUTH FOR YOUTH. We partner with youth to realize their full potential, by creating opportunities, removing barriers and promoting social justice.
Overview
Our free, confidential and voluntary, 13-bed shelter serves youth, 12-17 years old, for up to 30 days. Counselors provide nonjudgmental, individualized support to help youth reunite with their families or find alternative, stable housing.
Schedule: Relief/ part-time position. Hours can include a combination of days, evenings, overnights and weekends.
Responsibilities
- Supervision of: wake-up, clean-up, daily chores and bedtime
- Distribution of medications and appropriate documentation
- Liaison with Intake and Emergency Shelter Support (Counseling) teams
- Individual counseling and mentoring
- After-hour response, assessment and intake of youth in need
- Development and supervision of social, cultural and recreational activities
- Crisis/conflict/prevention/intervention, response and intervention
- Maintenance of accurate and timely program records
- Maintenance of facility and grounds
- Daily meal planning and preparation
Required Qualifications
- High School Degree OR GED OR equivalent combination / 1 year human service experience preferred
- A valid driver's license
Skills
- Counseling approaches and techniques
- Crisis prevention
- Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office
Pay Rate: $17 per hour
*All Offers may be contingent on a Background check and Driving record & Automobile insurance that meets agency insurance carrier requirements.
The Center for Youth Provides Equal Employment Opportunities
From Center for Youth Services's job posting, checked 13 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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