Licensed Mental Health Counselor | Hybrid Flexibility | $50K Loan Repayment
Listed compensation
$70k-$80k
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Job Description
Licensed Mental Health Counselor | Hybrid Flexibility | $50K Loan Repayment
Full Time | Outpatient Behavioral Health | Flexible Schedule
- Elizabeth Banzhaf, LPN
- Co-Founder & COO | Heartline Staffing
- Call or Text: 272-230-3157
- LinkedIn: View Elizabeth’s LinkedIn
Prefer a quick conversation instead of applying? Call or text Elizabeth directly at 272-230-3157.
Heartline Staffing, in partnership with Purple Cow Recruiting, is hiring a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Fort Plain, New York.
Position Overview
- Outpatient behavioral health role delivering counseling and therapeutic services for individuals and families
- Flexible scheduling options including hybrid scheduling and four 10-hour shift opportunities
- Collaborative interdisciplinary care environment with full clinical and administrative support staff
- Mission-driven behavioral health organization focused on long-term patient care and community support
- Upstate New York location known for outdoor recreation, historical sites, and small-town charm
Compensation
- Base Salary: $70,000 – $80,000
- Student loan repayment eligibility up to $50,000
Schedule
- Monday through Friday schedule
- 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Option for four 10-hour shifts
- One evening weekly until 7:00 PM
- Hybrid scheduling available
Role
- Deliver individual, family, and group counseling services for patients age 5 and older
- Support patients experiencing behavioral health and substance use concerns
- Create individualized treatment plans in collaboration with medical and clinical teams
- Complete evaluations and implement evidence-based therapeutic approaches
- Maintain timely and accurate documentation within electronic health record systems
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and respond to urgent client needs and crisis situations
- Participate in supervision, training, and continuing education opportunities
Environment
- Outpatient behavioral health setting
- Hybrid scheduling flexibility available
- Full clinical and administrative support staff provided
- Interdisciplinary team-based care environment
- Community-focused patient population
Benefits
- Health insurance with 3 plan options
- Dental and vision insurance with 100% employer coverage
- 401(k) retirement plan with up to 5% employer match
- 3 weeks paid time off
- 6 paid holidays plus week between Christmas and New Year’s Day off
- 2 floating holidays
- Life insurance up to 1x salary up to $200,000
- Short-term disability coverage
- Employee Assistance Program
- Flexible Spending Account and Health Savings Account options
- Professional development assistance
- Longevity incentive program
- Student loan repayment eligibility up to $50,000
- CME allowance with paid time off
Requirements
- Clear and active New York LMHC license REQUIRED
- Strong verbal and written communication skills REQUIRED
- Comfortable working with patient populations age 5 and older REQUIRED
- Ability to collaborate within interdisciplinary care environment REQUIRED
- Experience working within electronic health record systems REQUIRED
- Strong patient-centered and team-oriented care approach REQUIRED
Not ready to formally apply? That is completely fine. Many candidates prefer a brief, confidential conversation first. You are welcome to call or text Elizabeth directly at 272-230-3157.
Heartline Staffing is a Strategic Talent Partner with Purple Cow Recruiting. Applications are securely processed through Purple Cow Recruiting’s system.
Key Responsibilities
Deliver individual, family, and group counseling services for patients aged 5 and older dealing with behavioral health and substance use concerns. Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to create individualized treatment plans and maintain accurate electronic health records.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Counselor Career Context
Purple Cow Recruiting holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 74/100, 265 active listings.
The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$75k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $70k 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 Counselor (LMHC) listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% are remote, 30% have no call, 60% require no weekends — this position is remote.
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Mental Health Counselor | Hybrid Flexibility | $50K Loan Repayment at Purple Cow Recruiting a 7.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) — ranked against 209 active Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts, remote work flexibility.
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