PATHS Program Counselor

PATHS Therapeutic After School Program Fall 2026, Mt. Hope Family Center. This program is a clinical intervention designed to build social skills and emotion identity and development with children ages 6-11 from the city of Rochester, some of whom have histories of complex trauma and/or behavioral challenges. Counselors work directly with the children developing and implementing the Promoting Alternative THinking Strategies (PATHS) skills curriculum and problem solving any needs that may arise. Fall 2026, our program will run beginning with training. Training is required for program participation and will be held on: Wednesday 9/2, Wednesday 9/9, Monday 9/14, Wednesday 9/16, Thursday 9/17. All training days run 3:30pm-8:00pm. Program will run on Mondays and Wednesdays beginning on 9/21/2026-12/9/2026. The children are present for program from 4:15pm to 6:15pm. Staff are required for this time with additional time commitments before and after scheduled program times (sometimes as early as 2:30pm and as late as 7:30pm). Program staff must have flexibility within these time frames. Counselors must be able to commit to ALL days of training and program without exception. There may also be some remote work required to complete lesson plans on non-program days.

Responsibilities

Work collaboratively with co-counselors to plan and implement classroom lessons utilizing the PATHS Curriculum; Manage behaviors and use behavior management and reward system to encourage positive social emotional habits and coping skills; Collaborate with program supervisor to support crisis intervention events and monitor clinical concerns; Participate in group and individual supervision meetings; Monitor buses to support safe transportation of children; Meet once per week face to face with co-counselors for group lesson planning and preparation; Other duties as assigned

Requirements

Highschool Diploma or GED; equivalent combination of education and experience; OCFS and UR Compliance Office Background Clearance for work with minors; ability to commit to all days of training and program without exception; flexibility within program time frames

Nice to have

Valid NYS drivers license