Youth Services- Summer Counselor (Temporary/ Seasonal)

1 day ago
United StatesStarts at $19ContractYouth Services
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

Job Description

About the Role

Join New Horizons, Serving Individuals with Special Needs as a Summer Counselor – Temporary/Seasonal in United States. About New Horizons New Horizons is a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Our Youth Services team provides engaging and inclusive programming designed to foster social skills, independence, and community participation.

Key Responsibilities

  • employment activities, site visits, and group discussions. Provide hands
  • 75 per hour

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $19.75/hr

Work Schedule

  • Contract position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join New Horizons, Serving Individuals with Special Needs as a Summer Counselor – Temporary/Seasonal.

Key Skills

CommunicationTeamworkPlanningFacilitationDisability supportYouth leadershipSocial skills developmentProgram logisticsAdaptabilityPatience

Requirements

Candidates must be currently enrolled in or recently graduated from a community college or university program. An interest in human services, education, or social work is required, with previous experience in camps or disability support considered a plus.
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Youth Services- Summer Counselor (Temporary/ Seasonal) at New Horizons, Serving Individuals with Special Needs a 4.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as below average. This places the position in the average range of all Youth Services physician listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.

Youth Services — Physician Career Context

This Youth Services position at New Horizons, Serving Individuals with Special Needs is open to physician candidates.

Physicians (MD/DO) are in high demand across healthcare settings, with growing interest in positions that offer sustainable schedules and reduced administrative burden.

Compensation Analysis

New Horizons, Serving Individuals with Special Needs lists compensation for this physician position at $33k to $42k annually.

This position also offers production-based compensation: $20 per hourly. Production bonuses can significantly increase total earnings above the stated base salary range.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in United States.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • Transparent compensation ($33k–$42k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Communication, Teamwork, Planning, Facilitation, Disability support, Youth leadership, Social skills development, Program logistics. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Youth Services role.

Core responsibilities: The counselor will assist in planning and facilitating summer activities, including games, creative projects, and pre-employment workshops. They will provide hands-on support to participants with intellectual and developmental disabilities to ensure a safe and inclusive environment.

Benefits package: Hands-on Experience, Professional Development, Meaningful Impact, Academic Credit Potential. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

About WeekdayDoc

WeekdayDoc is the only healthcare job board that scores every position for burnout risk and work-life balance. Every listing includes a proprietary burnout score, transparent salary data when available, and lifestyle filters for no-call, no-weekends, and remote positions. Browse more Youth Services physician jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.

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About New Horizons, Serving Individuals with Special Needs

Non-profit Organizations
North Hills, CA
0-2

Benefits & Perks

Hands-on Experience
Professional Development
Meaningful Impact
Academic Credit Potential
4.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Below Average

Protective Factors (2)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Contract

Posted

yesterday

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