DBT Counselor
Listed compensation
$54k-$60k
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time · on_site
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
Join Horizon Health Services as a DBT Counselor – Quarterly Bonuses, Student Loan Assistance in Buffalo, New York, United States. Are you hoping to build a counseling career where you can provide DBT-focused mental health and substance use counseling to adolescents? Perhaps you’re a seasoned professional seeking an organization where you can advance your career?
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $54K - $60K
- Student loan repayment assistance.
- Quarterly bonuses (annual max potential $9,000)
- Paid time off and paid holidays
- Reimbursement of expenses for licensure, certification, and renewal
- Free clinical and nonclinical trainings via Horizon University
- Behavioral Health AI-powered platform for note documentation
- 10% tuition discount at Capella University for employees and families
- Career growth opportunities
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- On-site position.
- Flexible scheduling available.
This position offers student loan benefits. Work with Horizon Health Services in Buffalo, New York, United States.
Key Responsibilities
The counselor will conduct comprehensive patient assessments, develop treatment plans, and facilitate individual, family, and group DBT sessions. They will also collaborate with school personnel, psychiatric providers, and families to support patient progress and utilize clinical documentation tools.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master's degree and possess a valid New York state license such as LMSW or LMHC. Experience in clinical work utilizing evidence-based practices with adolescents is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Counselor Career Context
In New York, the Mental Health Counseling weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$81k (84 salary observations; 128 listings), vs ~$82k nationally (997 salary observations; 1,582 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 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 ~$57k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $53k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 50 active Mental Health Counseling listings this role was benchmarked against, 48% are remote, 36% have no call, 60% require no weekends.
Mental Health Counseling pay on WeekdayDoc is down 4.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
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