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title: Overnight Emergency Shelter Counselor
description: The Center for Youth Services is hiring for the Overnight Emergency Shelter Counselor
  role in Rochester, NY. See the full description and apply.
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| **Company** | The Center for Youth Services |
| **Location** | Rochester, NY |
| **Salary** | $20/hr - $21.5/hr |
| **Posted** | Sep 22, 2026 |
| **History** | First seen 60 days ago (2026-09-15), reposted 2 times |

## Is this job real?

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## Visa sponsorship

- **H-1B:** No H-1B sponsorship on record for The Center for Youth Services.
- **E-Verify:** No E-Verify enrollment on record for The Center for Youth Services.

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## 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:**

- Full-Time Overnight Hours: Sunday and Monday 10p-8a Wednesday 8a-6p and Thursday 10p-8a
- Part-Time Overnight Hours: Tuesday 10p-8a, Friday 9:30p- 7:30a and Saturday 9:30p- 7:30a

**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: $20.00- $21.50 per hour**

*The Center for Youth Provides Equal Employment Opportunities*
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- Supervision
- Crisis Prevention
- Driver's License
- Meal Planning And Preparation
- Mentoring
- Recreation Therapy
- Counseling
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