Weekend Counselor
Listed compensation
$21-$30/hr
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- Employment & setting
- Part-Time
- Call expectations
- No call
- Weekends
- Includes weekends
Job description
Outreach Development Corporation
Outreach is a non-profit organization that helps people address issues stemming from substance use and behavioral health disorders by providing the highest quality, life-changing treatment, training, and tools to build healthy lives. Our mission is to inspire individuals and families to achieve a life of unlimited potential. For more information, please visit www. opiny. org [http://www. opiny. org].
Job Scope
1. Initial and ongoing screening of resident and residents' property in accordance with rules.
2. Supervise clients in self-medication (with supervision).
3. Conduct health and welfare checks in accordance with unit policies and procedures.
4. Communicate all pertinent information, incidents, and emergencies, using the proper systems, including the SAC communications log, incident log, and 24-hour On Call system.
5. Provide crisis intervention and follow-up, including documentation of the incident.
6. Overall supervision and management of the client population in the residence.
7. Other duties as assigned.
This is a Part-time non-exempt position.
Key Responsibilities
The counselor is responsible for the overall supervision and management of the client population in the residence. Duties include conducting health and welfare checks, supervising self-medication, and performing initial and ongoing screenings.
Requirements
The position requires the ability to provide crisis intervention and follow-up documentation. Candidates must be capable of communicating pertinent information and incidents through established organizational systems.
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Weekend Counselor at Outreach Development a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Behavioral Health (Counseling) — ranked against 262 active Behavioral Health (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
Behavioral Health — Counselor Career Context
Outreach Development ranks #9 of 11 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.
Of the 40 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 53% are remote, 38% have no call, 70% require no weekends.
Behavioral Health pay on WeekdayDoc is up 15.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$53k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $49k 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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- No call
- Includes weekends