Overnight Youth Counselor

Date posted: November 20, 2025

Pay:

From $19.00 per hour Job description:

Job Title:

Overnight Youth Counselor Program:

Shelter Care Reports to:

Shelter Care Manager Job Summary:

The Overnight Youth Counselor is a part-time or full-time position that provides quality care for at-risk children and youth and manages the milieu and routine within a home.

Overnight Duties/Responsibilities:

• Complete Overnight Task Checklist including, but not limited to:
• Complete bed checks for all youth in care every 30 minutes.
• Wake children for bathroom breaks if noted in the communication logs.
• Complete youth in care and shelter laundry.
• Take out all Shelter trash.
• Complete cleaning of all Shelter bathrooms, living and common areas, kitchen, and reception/visitation rooms.
• Check appointment calendars.
• Prepare medications.
• Prepare breakfast for youth in care.
• Accept the direction of the Shelter Care Manager.

Provide a safe, consistent and structured living environment for the youth in care. o Provide supervision and structure to keep the youth safe. o Supervise, manage and instruct positive interaction and conflict resolution among youth. o Share family style breakfast with youth. Work with youth to meet their unique and individual needs. o Provide appropriate and individual attention to youth in care. o Advocate for needs of each youth. Monitor individual behavior of youth. Learn to identify the need beneath the behavior and strive to meet need. o Provide instruction and praise for positive behavior. o Implement crisis intervention skills when necessary. o Provide appropriate responses to given behavior. o Record behavioral data. Maintain program structure and assist with program accountability. o Provide input to individual treatment plans. o Make entries in all behavior and communication logs. o Document all incidents and draft incident reports when necessary. o Contribute to the update of treatment plans and make regular reports of progress, as requested. o Review all behavior and communication logs at the beginning of each shift. o Attend and participate in staff meetings and training.

• Operate program as designed and directed.
• Accept supervision.
• Maintain accountable attendance and arrival times.
• Work within a team approach to treatment.
• Communicate clearly, precisely and directly.
• Provide consistency and structure.
• Provide respect and positive consideration to children and youth and to Watson team members.
• Be a healthy role model.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Demonstrate competent, positive interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated flexibility in approach to solving problems and achieving goals.
• Willing and able to work a full-time schedule.

Education and Experience:

• Minimum qualifications for this position include a high school diploma or equivalent with preferred work experience in caregiving and work with children and youth, or combination of education and experience.
• Demonstrated successful experience in thorough understanding of shelter care practices and staff responsibilities.
• Solid moral character.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to lift 50 lbs. as needed.
• Ability to climb stairs as needed.

Employee Classification, Compensation and Benefits:

• This position is a Full-time, Non-exempt position.
• Compensation is based on the range established in the Watson Children's Shelter Salary Matrix.
• Watson Children's Shelter provides a generous benefit package inclusive of:
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Job Types:

Full-time, Part-time Benefits:

401(k) Health insurance Paid time off Vision insurance Ability to

Relocate:

Missoula, MT 59804: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location:

In person

Job Types:

Full-time, Part-time Pay:

From $19.00 per hour Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

Health insurance Paid time off

Work Location:

In person