Overnight Counselor
Listed compensation
$18.28-$20.85/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations and weekend coverage.
Job Description
NEW Increased Overnight Wage
Pay: $18.85 - $20.85 per hour +$2.00 overnight shift differential (depending on related experience)
Are you compassionate, kind, hardworking, and looking for a job where you can help our community's most vulnerable people? Come work with us at Pathways, Inc. in one of our OMH residences for children and youth.
Come work with us!
- Excellent Benefits, including medical, dental, vision & 401K
- Generous Paid Time Off (28 days in the first year!)
- Multiple positions and shifts available
- Tuition Reimbursement
Nature of Work
This position is responsible for assuring that program youth are adequately supervised and cared for in a safe and therapeutic manner.
Minimum Qualifications
- Minimum requirement is a high school diploma and experience with children and/or adolescents with serious emotional disturbances. An Associates degree is preferred.
- Must meet the requirements of the School Age Care, Day Care, and/or Mental Health Regulations regarding a State Central Register Clearance regarding history of abuse/maltreatment of children and Criminal History Review for criminal convictions.
- Requires a valid drivers’ license that meets insurability guidelines to operate agency owned vehicles.
Pathways, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity and strives to employ individuals that are reflective of the communities that we serve. We are committed to creating and maintaining a supportive and inclusive workplace culture. Our goal is to advance Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, while we learn and grow together.
Overnight
Full-Time
Key Responsibilities
The Overnight Counselor is responsible for ensuring the safety and therapeutic care of youth residing in the facility. They provide direct supervision and support throughout the overnight shift.
Requirements
Candidates must have at least a high school diploma and experience working with children or adolescents with emotional disturbances. A valid driver's license and the ability to pass background and criminal history checks are required.
Key Skills
Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% are remote, 32% have no call, 64% require no weekends.
Counselor pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$41k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $38k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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Living in Canandaigua
- Typical market rent
- $1,592/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 20 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 97.0
- State income tax
- Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Rochester, NY metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.