Youth Counselor - Operation Safehouse - Thousand Palms, CA

SafeHouse of the Desert is seeking Part-Time and Full-Time Youth Counselor’s in its Thousand Palms location. Potential candidates must have a strong ability to work with at-risk youth, positive attitude, and ability to empower youth. The position will require someone who is flexible, open-minded, enthusiastic, reliable and a team player. Must possess the ability to communicate and interact effectively with youth from a variety of social/cultural backgrounds. Essential duties include (but are not limited to):

• Youth supervision in a group setting


• Meal preparation


• Crisis intervention


• Daily documentation


• Group facilitation


• Answering phones


• Processing donations

Shift schedules include weekends: 7am-3pm, 3pm-11pm and 11pm-7am
Prior experience working with adolescents preferred. All potential hires must pass a background check and must have a clean driving record.

Required experience:

• BA or its equivalent in Human Services: 1 year

Required license or certification: