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Community Options New York
New York, New York

Community Integration Counselor (Full-Time)

CounselorFull-Time

Listed compensation

$18/hr

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1h ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Community Options New York as a Community Integration Counselor – Full-Time in New York, New York, United States. Community Options, Inc. is a national non-profit agency providing services to individuals with disabilities in 11 states.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Pay rate: $18/hr.
  • Competitive Insurance Options (Medical, Dental, Vision)
  • Paid Holidays—Including a Birthday Holiday!
  • Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Employee Incentive & Discount Programs
  • 403b Retirement Plan
  • Exceptional Career Growth Opportunities
  • University partnerships that include tuition reduction

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Community Options New York as a Community Integration Counselor – Full-Time.

Key Responsibilities

The Community Integration Counselor assists individuals with disabilities in developing life skills and managing daily challenges within their community. Responsibilities include documenting progress, administering medications, monitoring health needs, and coordinating volunteer or leisure opportunities.

Requirements

Candidates must have a high school diploma or GED, with a bachelor's degree preferred. A valid driver's license and at least two years of relevant experience supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities are required.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Life skills trainingMedication administrationDocumentationSupport network buildingHealth monitoringDrivingCase managementInterpersonal skillsCrisis intervention

Community Integration Counseling — Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 48% are remote, 36% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

In New York, the Counselor weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$73k (1,026 salary observations; 1,697 listings), vs ~$75k nationally (18,116 salary observations; 36,519 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$37k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $35k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Counselor pay on WeekdayDoc is up 6.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Top Counselor Jobs

36 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution36 jobs · 30 employers

14
<$75k
6
$75k-90k
11
$90k-105k
5
$105k-120k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks24 jobs

401k / retirement match
88% this job
CME allowance
54%
Loan repayment
25%
Sign-on bonus
17%
PSLF eligible
13%

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Work-life snapshot

3.0/ 10
Listing-based score

A signal to investigate—not a guarantee about the workplace.

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About Community Options New York

Non-profit Organizations
Princeton, NJ
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive Insurance Options (Medical, Dental, Vision)
Paid Holidays—Including a Birthday Holiday!
Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
Employee Incentive & Discount Programs
403b Retirement Plan
Exceptional Career Growth Opportunities
University partnerships that include tuition reduction