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Helio Health
Syracuse, New York

Youth ACT Licensed Mental Health Professional - Counselor II

CounselorIncludes callIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$29/hour

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

Ask the employer about the work setting, nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Be a part of a ground-breaking new program! Join Helio Health's Youth Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Team (formerly Circare), serving families and youth in Onondaga County. This multi-disciplinary team will work with children ages 10 to 21 and their families to provide intensive intervention to support complex needs, as well as keeping children at risk of hospitalization or residential care in their homes.

Seeking a Licensed Mental Health Professional - Counselor II who will provide clinical treatment to enrolled Youth ACT children, in collaboration with medical professionals and the 8-person Youth ACT Team.

This community-based program position is full-time, during regular business hours, M-F, with periodic after-hours and weekend on-call duties.

Looking for a candidate who is committed to supporting children with complex mental health needs and their families and is experienced and comfortable with providing services in the home and in the community.

  • Pay Rate: $29.42 per hour
  • This position is eligible for a Sign On Incentive of up to $8,000 based on licensure!

Responsibilities

Provide treatment to the child and their family/caregivers to address the clinical needs of the child and the complex needs of the family unit.

Utilize individualized treatment and evidence-based practices to address identified clinical and family system needs.

  • Actively participate in daily team meetings for status review, service plan updates and staff assignments.
  • Update case records daily.
  • Complete all required documentation.

Qualifications

A NYS Licensed Psychologist, Licensed Clinical/Masters Social Worker, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, or Licensed Creative Arts Therapist.

  • Limited Permit holders are eligible.
  • Prefer experience with multi-disciplinary in-home and community-based services
  • Strong background in recovery-based and person-centered behavioral health services
  • Must have a valid driver’s license and own transportation:

Helio Health's insurance carrier requires that employees who drive personal vehicles for work maintain minimum auto insurance coverage limits of at least $100,000/person; $300,000/accident and that employees provide HR with proof of current minimum insurance coverage (copy of Auto Liability Insurance Declaration Page) on their first day of employment. Employees are required to provide an updated Auto Liability Insurance Declaration Page to HR by expiration date on Declaration Page.

  • Strong organizational skills.
  • Good data management and utilization skills.
  • Good communication skills.
  • Multilingual a plus.

Our Comprehensive Employee Benefits Package Includes

  • Health insurance including dental and vision for employees and families.
  • Paid Vacation and Sick leave - No Waiting Period for accruals.
  • Paid holidays, including a floating birthday holiday.
  • 401(k) plan with up to 5% company match.
  • Company paid short-term disability insurance.
  • Company sponsored life insurance.
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

Helio Health provides equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment, without regard to race, creed, color, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), parental status, religion, national origin, citizenship, status as a victim of domestic violence, age, military or veteran status, handicap or disability, family medical history or predisposing genetic characteristics or carrier status, marital status, family status, political affiliation, felony conviction record, status as a victim of a crime, or status as an employee who has complained about discrimination, filed a charge of discrimination, or participated in an employment discrimination investigation or lawsuit, or any other categories, status or activity protected by federal, state or local law.

Salary and hourly compensation ranges are provided in accordance with NYS law and are based on Helio Health's good faith belief of what is accurate at the time of posting. Salary and hourly compensation offers are based on candidate's education level and experience relevant to the position and also take into account information provided by the hiring manager and program.

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Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Case ManagementCrisis InterventionFamily TherapyMultilingualism

Clinical Psychology — Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Clinical Psychology listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% are remote, 40% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$61k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $57k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
10%
PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

median 7.2this job 3.0
Better work-life than 10% of Clinical Psychology (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 356 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Syracuse

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$219k
Typical market rent
$1,541/mo
Residents’ average commute
18 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.7
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Syracuse, NY metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Helio Health

Benefits & Perks

Health insurance including dental and vision
Paid Vacation and Sick leave
Paid holidays including floating birthday holiday
401(k) plan with up to 5% company match
Company paid short-term disability insurance
Company sponsored life insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Sign On Incentive up to $8,000