Counselor Assistant
Compensation
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Job Description
Location: Men's Stabilization/Rehabilitation Residence 68 Quaker Rd Queensbury, NY 12804
Shift: Every Saturday and Sunday, 12am-8am
Counselor Assistant's Responsibilities
1. Monitoring and observing the physical, mental, and emotional status of admitted client's day or night. The Counselor Assistant completes rounds and logging information as well as all the other responsibilities.
2. Daily and nightly monitoring and reporting on all Residential client rooms, kitchen, and common areas for program compliance, health, safety, and security.
3. Reports progress on residence at every shift change.
4. Provides assistant to residents, this includes motivation, support and encouragement for client goals.
5. Logs telephone, personal visits and significant event or information during your shift into the Residential logbook.
6. Assumes responsibility for managing and reporting incidents.
7. Perform urine drug screens as needed.
8. Make calls to local ambulance service, fire department or police as needed.
Licenses, Certificates, or Registrations: Valid New York State driver license. CPR and First Aid certified preferred
Education Requirements: High school diploma or GED
Key Responsibilities
The Counselor Assistant is responsible for monitoring the physical and emotional status of clients while ensuring program compliance and safety within the residence. They also manage incident reporting, maintain logs, and provide support and motivation to residents.
Requirements
Candidates must possess a high school diploma or GED and a valid New York State driver license. CPR and First Aid certification are preferred for this role.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Certifications
Key Skills
Addiction Counseling — Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Addiction Counseling listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% are remote, 24% have no call, 74% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Confidential Employer ranks #21 of 32 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.
Addiction Counseling pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Counselor Assistant at Confidential Employer a 6.7 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Addiction Counseling — ranked against 107 active Addiction Counseling listings on WeekdayDoc.
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- On-site
- Includes weekends
Living in Queensbury
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $384k
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 94.9
- State income tax
- Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026).
BEA 2024 · Glens Falls, NY metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.