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title: Emergency Shelter Counselor
description: The Center for Youth Services is hiring for the Emergency Shelter Counselor role
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| **Company** | The Center for Youth Services |
| **Location** | Rochester, NY |
| **Salary** | $20/hr - $21/hr |
| **Type** | Part Time |
| **Posted** | Sep 23, 2026 |
## Description

**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:** Part Time.

- **Sunday- 2:00pm-10:00pm, Monday- 7:30am-3:00pm, Friday- 7:30am-3:00pm, Saturday- 3:00pm-9:30pm**

 **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:**

- Bachelor's Degree in Human Services or related field AND 1-2 years' experience in a residential youth program OR Equivalent

- A valid Driver's license

**Skills:**

- Counseling approaches and techniques
- Crisis prevention

**Pay Rate: $20- $21 per hour**

*The Center for Youth Provides Equal Employment Opportunities*
## Skills

- Supervision
- Deployment Strategy
- Crisis Prevention
- Driver's License
- Meal Planning And Preparation
- Mentoring
- Recreation Therapy
- Counseling
- Maintenance

## How to Apply

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