Pays $23-$24.54/hr — $20k below the Counselor market median of ~$71k (38 jobs) · Above average in Behavioral Health (Counseling) for work-life (4.8/10, vs 229 in this specialty)
Outreach Counselor
About the Role
Street-based outreach counselor for homeless youth. HIV/STI testing and counseling. Full-time, on-site in San Francisco. $23-$24.54/hr.
Join Larkin Street Youth Services as a Outreach Counselor – HIV/STI Testing, No Weekends in San Francisco, California, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $23 - $24.54/hr.
- Health Insurance
- Dental
- Vision
- 403(b) with employer match
- 3 weeks vacation
- 11 Paid Holidays
- 3 Floating Holidays
- FSA
- Life Insurance
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- On-site position.
- No weekends required.
This position offers weekends off. Work with Larkin Street Youth Services in San Francisco, California, United States.
Key Responsibilities
The Outreach Counselor provides street-based outreach, HIV/STI testing, and harm reduction services to homeless youth. They also coordinate care, conduct intakes, and facilitate supportive relationships to help youth transition off the streets.
Requirements
Candidates should have some social services or direct-service experience and a passion for ending youth homelessness. Proficiency in both English and Spanish is required for the bilingual incentive pay.
Key Skills
Behavioral Health — Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 12% have no call, 54% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$49k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $45k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Behavioral Health pay on WeekdayDoc is up 11.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 4.8/10 on work-life balance for Counselor roles.
Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...
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