Residential Counselor

Job overview

The Residential Counselor role is onsite at housing programs in San Francisco, California, with one additional housing site in Berkeley, California. Compensation is $23.50–$24.54 per hour, with a $1 overnight differential and a $1.50 bilingual incentive for fluent Spanish and English. Larkin Street Youth Services provides housing and services to young people experiencing homelessness. The counselor guides and supports clients in housing programs as they work toward their goals. The role helps maintain safe community spaces, addresses social and emotional challenges, and coordinates with staff to provide a continuum of services for young people.

What you'll do

• Support clients in reaching their goals through individual or group guidance
• maintain safe community spaces
• help clients address social and emotional challenges
• collect and organize client information
• share occupational, educational, and economic information
• conduct research and follow-up to evaluate counseling approaches
• teach practical skills or facilitate groups with internal resources
• collaborate with staff
• maintain community resources such as food and laundry.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

residential counselor

youth services

housing programs

homelessness services

san francisco ca

berkeley ca

swing shift

overnight shift

$23.50–$24.54/hr

trauma-informed care

harm reduction

larkin street youth services

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental, and vision plans
• vacation and paid holidays
• 403(b) with employer match
• flexible spending accounts
• life insurance
• employee assistance program
• commuter pass
• paid sabbatical eligibility.

Why this role

Full-time, in-person role; shift options listed include day, swing, and overnight, with the posting stating that only full-time swing counselors are currently being sought as of June 2026. Workdays include Tuesday–Saturday or Sunday–Thursday; occasional holiday work is expected.

About the employer

Larkin Street Youth Services is hiring for this role. Industry: Temporary Shelters. Sector: 62.