Evelyn's House Residence Counselor
Compensation
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Job Description
The Part Time Residence Counselor works a variable part-time schedule, to be paid per hour, providing direct services for residents of Evelyn’s House by performing the following duties and responsibilities:
Duties & Responsibilities
- Monitor the residents’ activity to make sure that mothers and children are safe in the home.
- Provide the mothers with guidance related to household chores and caring for their children.
- Answer telephones and open the outside doors for residents returning home.
Document Specific Observations of Residents
- leaving and returning to the house, including compliance with curfews
- completion of household chores
- properly caring for their children
- administering prescribed medication for themselves or their children
- complying with all house rules described in “Residents Policies and Procedures”
- Attend agency trainings, meetings and activities as directed.
- Communicate regularly with the Program Manager and the Service Coordinator for supervision.
Education/Experience
- Experience working with young mothers and young children.
- Valid Driver’s License is required for position.
Key Responsibilities
The Residence Counselor monitors the safety of mothers and children while providing guidance on household chores and childcare. They are also responsible for documenting resident compliance with house rules and administering prescribed medications.
Requirements
Candidates must have experience working with young mothers and children. A valid driver's license is required for the position.
Key Skills
Counselor Career Context
In New York, the Counseling weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$71k (25 salary observations; 93 listings), vs ~$68k nationally (235 salary observations; 1,133 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-03-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$42k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $39k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 7.2 / 10 · top 25% in counseling | ranked against 366 Counseling listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $42k | Counseling median $73k (middle half $67k–$82k)33 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| New York vs national | $71k median in New York | $68k nationally (+4%)25 state / 235 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$39k in purchasing power | New York index 107.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Counseling listings in New York | 29 active | 365 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 36% remote · 24% no call · 60% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | New York counselor listings (all specialties): 10% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 10% offer loan repayment793 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Counseling pay trend | −9.6% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Evelyn's House Residence Counselor at ICAN a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Counseling — ranked against 366 active Counseling listings on WeekdayDoc.
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